To that end, Procter & Gamble reaffirmed its 2019 expectations for organic sales growth of 2% to 3%. Total sales are expected to be down by a similar degree, but only to reflect divestitures that will ultimately make the company more profitable. P&G is looking for core earnings growth of between 3% and 8%, given currency headwinds, but core earnings growth of between 11% and 16% when stripping away the adverse impact of currency fluctuation.