Colgate-Palmolive Q4 profit beat estimates on growth in oral care, pet nutrition
Overview
Oral care leader's Q4 net sales rose 5.8%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
GAAP EPS declined due to $794 mln impairment charges in skin health business
Outlook
Colgate-Palmolive expects 2026 net sales growth of 2% to 6%
Company anticipates organic sales growth of 1% to 4% in 2026
Colgate-Palmolive expects gross profit margin expansion in 2026
Result Drivers
ORAL CARE AND PET NUTRITION - Growth in oral care and pet nutrition drove Q4 sales, excluding private label impact
IMPAIRMENT CHARGES - $794 mln impairment charges in skin health business affected GAAP EPS
MARKET SHARE - Colgate maintained strong global market share in toothpaste and manual toothbrushes
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Sales | Beat | $5.23 bln | $5.12 bln (12 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.95 | $0.91 (16 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
| -$0.05 |
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Press Release: ID:nBw7DrpyXa
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