Note: This is an abridged and modified version of an article originally published for subscribers of Harry's Retail Report on June 3, 2018.
Reckitt Benckiser (OTCPK:RBGLY) is a British consumer goods company with a healthcare component attached to it. The company in its current configuration came about as a result of the merger between two companies: a German chemicals company (Benckiser) and a consumer goods company (Reckitt and Colman).
The privately held German conglomerate JAB Holdings (owner of companies such as Pete's Coffee, Panera Bread, Keurig, Krispy Kreme, etc.) also stills owns a