Colgate-Palmolive India CFO Sees E-commerce Boosting Premium Sales

Colgate-Palmolive reaffirmed its annual net sales forecast despite a quarterly rise, citing weak North America demand. In the quarter ended June 30, net sales rose 4.9% to $5.36 billion and adjusted EPS was 99 cents. North America organic sales fell 3%, with volumes down 3.9%. The company expects 2026 adjusted earnings growth in mid-single digits and warned tariffs could offset refunds.

Colgate-Palmolive reported Q2 2026 Base Business diluted EPS up 8% to $0.99 from $0.92, driven by 140 bps gross-margin expansion to 61.5% and higher organic sales. Reported diluted EPS fell 5% to $0.86 due to $129m pretax charges tied to its Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Net sales rose 4.9% to $5.36b. Full-year organic outlook 1% to 4%; Base Business EPS expected mid-single-digit growth.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) CFO Stan Sutula said Q2 material costs were slightly below expectations due to higher raw-material costs offset by tariff refunds, with no meaningful additional refunds expected. Management now expects full-year gross margin roughly flat, and warned second-half raw-material and tariff costs will be higher. It plans elevated ad spending and North America share recovery; Hill’s organic sales rose 4% excluding discontinued private-label.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported base business EPS of 99 cents, up 8%, beating a 95-cent estimate, and net sales of $5.361 billion, slightly above expectations. Gross margin rose to 61.5%. North America sales fell 3% and management said tariff increases would outweigh refunds, pressuring shares, which were down 1.48% to $90.24.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported Q2 2026 results on July 31. Net sales rose 4.9% to $5.36B and organic sales grew 2.4%. Base EPS increased 8% and free cash flow rose 18% YoY to $1.5B YTD. The company raised 2026 guidance, including flat gross margin outlook and higher EPS growth, and projected $350M to $550M pre-tax charges for its 2030 program.

Colgate-Palmolive reported Q2 net earnings of $693 million, down from $743 million a year earlier, with EPS falling to $0.86 from $0.91. Net sales rose to $5.361 billion. The company confirmed FY2026 outlook and raised Base Business EPS growth to mid-single-digit from low- to mid-single-digit, and expects gross margin roughly flat. Shares were down about 2.78% premarket.