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Q2FY26 Quarterly Result Announced for Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.

Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q2FY26 results

  • Reported net sales of Rs 1,507 crore for the Q2FY26, as compared to Rs 1,609 crore for Q2FY25 and against Rs 1,421 crore for the Q1FY26 reflecting a sequential growth of 6.1%.
  • Net profit after tax for the quarter stood at Rs 328 crore as compared to Rs 395 crore for Q2FY25.
  • Dividend: The Board declared a First Interim Dividend of Rs 24/- per equity share of face value of Re 1/- each for FY26.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said: “During the quarter, GST rates on our entire oral care portfolio were reduced from 18% to 5%. We welcome this move by the government as this is a timely step in boosting consumer confidence while recognising oral health as a growing priority. We worked closely with all our customers to pass on lower prices to consumers from the effective date.

While we continued to navigate through a difficult operating environment, our second quarter performance also reflects the transitory disruption at distributors and retailers across channels caused by GST rate revision. Our first half performance cycles a high base of double digit net sales growth in the base period and we expect a gradual recovery in performance in the second half.

Our margin profile remains resilient driven by strong focus on execution of our Funding The Growth program. Despite topline headwinds, we remain committed to our long term strategic goals and continue to prioritize brand investments. The premium portfolio continued strong growth momentum led by Colgate Visible White Purple, our advanced whitening toothpaste.

In Q2, we introduced Palmolive's newest Moments body wash range, curated for distinct bathing moments during your day. The collection features three unique body washes infused with 100% natural extracts and patented fragrance technologies. We also launched our latest campaign “CAVITY-PROOF” under the flagship Colgate Strong Teeth (CST) brand. The campaign goes back to the core of the brand - the confidence of mothers in Colgate Strong Teeth’s advanced Arginine Calcium Boost technology providing 24-hours non-stop anti-cavity protection to children."

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q1FY26 results

  • Reported net sales of Rs 1,421 crore Q1FY26, as compared to Rs 1,486 crore for Q1FY25.
  • Net profit after tax for Q1FY26 stood at Rs 321 crore as compared to Rs 364 crore for Q1FY25.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, “Our Q1 results reflect persistent headwinds from tough operating conditions on account of subdued urban demand and elevated competition intensity. The current quarter performance is also influenced by cycling a high base from the previous year; Net Sales grew at 12% CAGR in the base year same period (Q1FY23 to Q1FY25). We continued to work towards execution of our strategic priorities. We have made good strides in category premiumization, with our premium portfolio delivering strong revenue growth. We also prioritized brand investment, leveraging our healthy profit margins. We expect to navigate the current challenges and anticipate a gradual recovery in the back half of the year.”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q4FY25 & FY25 results

Q4FY25 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,452.02 crore for Q4FY25 compared to Rs 1,452.21 for the same period last year.
  • Net profit after tax for the quarter stood at Rs 355 crore as compared to Rs 380 crore for the same period last year.

FY25 Financial Highlights:

  • Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported net sales of Rs 5,999 crore for the year ended March 31, 2025, as compared to Rs 5,644 crore for the same period last year.
  • FY25 domestic Net Sales growth reported at 5.6%. For the quarter, the Company reported net sales of Rs 1,452 crore as compared to Rs 1,481 crore for the same period last year.
  • Net profit after tax for the full year grew by 8.5% year-on-year to Rs 1,437 crore from Rs 1,324 crore in the previous year.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, “In FY25, the Company achieved a 6.3% year-on-year increase in topline revenue, with Toothpaste recording mid-single-digit value growth. The operating environment proved challenging in the second half of the year, primarily due to softening urban demand and intensified competition, which impacted Q4 performance. Despite these headwinds, we remain steadfast in our commitment to our strategic priorities. Our Toothbrush portfolio delivered another year of robust growth. Our margin profile remains healthy and resilient, underpinned by effective execution of our Funding The Growth program. We continue to capitalize on our solid margin position by reinvesting in the business. Looking forward, while we anticipate continued near-term macro headwinds, we expect to see a gradual recovery in market conditions in the latter part of the year.”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q3FY25 results

Q3FY25 Financial Highlights:

  • Net sales of Rs 1,452 crore for Q3FY25, a growth of 4.7% YoY.
  • Net Prot after tax for Q3FY25 was at Rs 322.8 crore as compared to the high base of Rs 330.1 crore for Q3FY24.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said: “This has been a quarter of relatively soft demand, particularly in the urban market. In these market conditions and a heightened competitive landscape, we delivered a resilient performance this quarter with Toothpaste reporting mid-single digit intrinsic volume growth and continued competitive growth on toothbrushes. We continue to see positive momentum in our premium portfolio, driven by science-backed innovations. Margin prole continues to remain healthy. While the near term macro environment continues to look challenging, we are committed to driving growth through focus on a strategy that is working.

During the quarter, we further strengthened our strategic commitment to enhancing India's Oral Health quotient by launching our and India’s largest oral health initiative, the Oral Health Movement. This consumer-focused, tech-driven initiative is designed to oer personalized AI-generated dental screening reports followed by recommendations and connections to free check ups at nearby dentists, in partnership with the IDA (Indian Dental Association). Available in 9 leading Indian languages, anyone can participate by following the instructions post scanning the QR code on the recent Colgate product packs. Everyone can receive a free, personalized, AI-powered dental screening report.

Our innovation pipeline also remained strong with the introduction of the MaxFresh Sensorial range in e-Commerce and builds on the success of Visible White Purple. This new sensorially captivating MaxFresh combines refreshing power with fun and avor, debuting heart-shaped cooling crystals with a unique fruity avour that delivers 10X longer lasting cooling. This launch leverages the competitive winning technology platform on core MaxFresh and has had a great start.”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q2FY25 results

  • Domestic revenue growth in H1FY25 at a 2-year CAGR of 10.4%.
  • First Interim Dividend @ Rs 24 per share.
  • Net Sales: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported 10.0% year-on-year topline growth for Q2FY25 with domestic revenues growing by 10.5%. Net Sales increased to Rs 1,609.2 crore from Rs 1,462.4 crore with all parts of portfolio reporting strong consistent growth momentum.
  • Profitability: The Company reported Net Profit after tax of Rs 395.1 crore in Q2FY25 as compared to Rs 340.1 crore in Q2FY24, a growth of 16.2%. This includes one-off credit related to interest on income tax refunds received during the quarter.
  • Advertising spend increased by 17.8% in the current quarter as compared to the same period last year with increased support behind both brand and category development actions. At the same time, the Company increased the investment behind delivering perceivably superior products to consumers.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said: “We are pleased with the robust, consistent topline performance in a tough operating environment. This has been led by broad-based growth across portfolios. Toothpaste achieved high-single digit volume growth on the back of our core brands- Colgate Maxfresh and Colgate Strong Teeth. Toothbrush continued to grow at double digits with rapid premiumisation. We expect continued difficult market conditions but remain committed to leverage our very strong P&L which allows us to continue to invest behind superior products and advertising while we maintain our focus on ensuring better oral health for everyone in India.

This was a big innovation quarter with the launch of Colgate Visible White Purple, a product that uses colour theory and builds on our growing whitening business. Early response has been excellent. In addition, we aired new communication on our flagship global offering - Colgate Total. With its patented Dual Zinc and Arginine Technology, Colgate Total offers the best everyday protection and is the cornerstone of our premiumisation strategy. Colgate Strong Teeth saw new advertising, built on the very relevant insight for today of increased snacking leading to increased loss of calcium and Colgate Strong Teeth with its arginine calcium boost builds back this lost calcium.”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q1FY25 results:

Financial Highlights: 

  • Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited delivered a robust 13.0% YoY topline growth for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Net Sales increased to Rs 1,485.8 crore from Rs 1,314.7 crore.
  • Net Profit after tax increased to Rs 364.0 crore from Rs 273.7 crore, a growth of 33.0% YoY for the quarter. Excluding the impact of exceptional items in the prior year, the net profit after tax grew by 26.3% YoY 

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, “We are happy to report another quarter of strong and consistent performance led by robust topline growth across the portfolio and continued strengthening of competitive performance. Our toothpaste portfolio witnessed double-digit growth driven by high-single digit volume growth. Our continued investments in perceivable superiority in product, brand building and innovation are yielding significant results while strengthening our brand metrics to highest ever levels. In this quarter, our Toothbrush portfolio has also seen a concrete positive shift in competitive growth trajectory with strong double digit growth in topline. EBITDA margins remained consistent despite the higher investment in advertising, which increased by 10% YoY.

Key highlights of this quarter include a first to the world Whitening booster gel to play in the rapidly growing Whitening segment; the continued focus on category growth through “BrushatNight” campaign and sustained investment on superior communication which is driving the Colgate equity to its highest historical levels.”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q4FY24 & FY24 results:

Q4FY24 Financial Highlights:

  • Net Sales Growth: Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited achieved a robust 10.4% YoY growth in net sales for the quarter ending March 31, 2024. Total net sales surged to Rs 1,480.7 crore, up from Rs 1,341.7 crore.
  • Domestic Growth: The company reported a solid domestic growth rate of 10.7% for the quarter, indicating strong performance within the Indian market.
  • Product Performance: The strong performance in Toothpaste contributed significantly to the company's sequential growth momentum in Q4 FY24.
  • Market Dynamics: Rural markets showed resilience and growth momentum, outpacing urban markets, thus reflecting positive signs of demand recovery.
  • Profitability Increase: Colgate-Palmolive (India) witnessed a notable increase in profitability, with net profit after tax reaching Rs 379.8 crore, marking a substantial 20.1% growth compared to the same quarter last year.

FY24 Financial Highlights:

  • Net Sales Growth (FY24): The company witnessed a substantial growth in net sales for the full year ending March 31, 2024, with an increase of 8.8% to Rs 5,644.2 crore compared to Rs 5,187.9 crore in the previous fiscal year.
  • Domestic Growth: The company achieved a commendable domestic growth rate of 9.5% in FY24, driven by double-digit growth in the toothpaste category.
  • Strategic Objectives: The robust performance in FY24 was attributed to the successful execution of strategic objectives, including accelerating growth in the core portfolio, premiumization through science-based innovation, driving category growth in toothbrush, and expanding the personal care category.
  • Profitability and Margin Expansion: The company experienced a significant expansion in gross margins by approximately 400 basis points (bps), driven by productivity-linked savings and "Funding-the-Growth" initiatives. 

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, said, “At the end of the last quarter of FY24 we are pleased with the all-round progress we have made on our strategic priorities. We have doubled down on driving our mission of better oral health for everyone in India with renewed focus on Brushing at Night, including an innovative, communication tie up with IPL and further expanded our flagship in school Oral Health programme - Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures which reached 5.2 million Children in the year. We have also continued to invest in superior, science backed oral care formulations, upgrading the product & packaging quality of 100% of our core portfolio.

In this quarter, our strong results of 10% top line growth and 20% profit growth have come on the back of continued commitment to strategic priorities. We have relaunched Colgate Active Salt with a more potent and efficacious formula and made our global no. 1 toothpaste Colgate Total available in an accessible 80g pack. This builds on the launch of Colgate Total Sensitive in the prior quarter and more variants from the global portfolio will follow in subsequent quarters. We also launched exotic, new variants in the Palmolive body wash portfolio with unique fragrances. From a geography lens, our rural business has grown faster than urban and we continue to see strong performance in Modern Trade and ECommerce platforms. Margin delivery has been driven by continued great execution on our world class Funding The Growth program and gains are consistently being reinvested to grow the business.

In the coming year, we are optimistic seeing the market recovery, the continued strengthening of our very strong brand and a robust innovation pipeline, starting with a first of its kind Tooth Whitening Booster under the Visible White Range.

We stay committed to our mission of improving oral health in India, delivering competitive growth and strong bottom line performance”

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q2FY24 & H1FY24 results:

  • Q2FY24:
    • 6.1% increase in net sales for Q2FY24, reaching Rs 1,462.4 crore as of September 30, 2023, compared to Q2FY23. Domestic growth was reported at 6.6% for the quarter.
    • Profit after tax for the quarter showed growth of 22.3% at Rs 340.0 crore, as compared to the net profit of Rs 278.0 crore for Q2FY23.
    • EBITDA margins continue to improve, up 120 bps vs. the sequential quarter and up 340 bps vs. the prior year quarter driven by pricing and efficiencies.
  • H1FY24:
    • In H1FY24, the Company achieved a net sales growth of 8.3%, reaching Rs 2,777.1 crore as compared to Rs 2,564.9 crore for H1FY23.
    • Net profit after tax for the half-year exhibited growth of 25.8%, totaling Rs 613.7 crore.
  • The Board declared a First Interim Dividend of Rs 22/- per equity share of face value of Re 1/- each for FY24

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, "We continue to be happy with our momentum and continue to be focussed on strengthening our brand portfolio & delivering superior products to consumers. In this quarter we have doubled down on the Colgate Strong Teeth relaunch, expanding reach & availability. This has been further supported by the excellent performance of Colgate Max Fresh, which has been relaunched with the best, proprietary freshness technology. We have also restaged our largest toothbrush franchise, Colgate Zig Zag with a superior mix that focuses on its core equity of deep, interdental cleaning. Our domestic growth remains strong, registering a 6.6% increase over the previous year's quarter, with our toothpaste segment witnessing higher single-digit growth.

As the market leader, fostering healthy oral care habits among Indians is both our privilege and responsibility. In line with this objective, and our pursuit to elevate India's dental health standards, we have released a film this festive season called 'The Sweet Truth'. The film brings alive the importance of nighttime brushing and we hope this educational message will help in driving the important action of brushing at night and thereby preventing cavities". In addition, we remain committed to Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures, a program that has positively impacted the lives of over 171 million children, with a core mission of instilling the right oral care practices from a young age."

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Personal products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q1FY24 results:

  • Net sales growth of 10.8% over Q1FY23 aggregating to Rs 1,314.7 crore for Q1FY24.
  • Net profit after tax for Q1FY24 was Rs 273.7 crore, a growth of 30.5% as against the Net Profit of Rs 209.7 crore for Q1FY23.
  • Excluding the impact of exceptional items, the net profit growth reported was 33%.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, “We are pleased with the results for the quarter that saw strong quarter-on-quarter sales growth and improvement across profitability ratios. This has been driven by good execution against our strategy focussed on growing the oral care category. While domestic sales grew at 12.3% compared to the same quarter of last year, toothpaste sales recorded a high double digits growth. We are also seeing early signs of recovery in rural markets and remain optimistic about continued improvement.

In pursuit of our commitment to improving oral health in India and growing the Oral Care category, we continue to deliver superior products to the markets. In line with this commitment, our flagship brand Colgate Strong Teeth was re-launched with an improved formula and new communication. The product is fortified with the best in class technology in cavity protection (Arginine) and the campaign amplifies the product benefit which talks of Tooth Nourishment giving 2X stronger teeth, received a heartening response. In this quarter we also launched Colgate India’s first ever Whitening pen with our Dentist partners - this pen is a revolutionary new at-home whitening system.”

 

 

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Personal Products company Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced Q4FY23 & FY23 results:

  • Q4FY23:
    • Net Sales of Rs 1,341.7 crore for Q4FY23, a growth of 3.7% over Q4FY22
    • Domestic sales growth reported for Q4FY23 is 5.4%
    • Net profit after tax for Q4FY23 was Rs 316.2 crore as against the Net Profit of Rs 323.6 crore for Q4FY22
    • Excluding the impact of a one-time tax reversal in the prior year quarter, the Net profit grew by 8.5% for Q4FY23
  • FY23:
    • Net Sales for FY23 were recorded at Rs 5,187.9 crore, an increase of 2.4% over FY22
    • Net profit for FY23 was reported as Rs 1,047.1 crore as against the Net Profit of Rs 1,078.3 crore for FY22
    • Excluding the impact of a one-time tax reversal in the previous year, the Net profit grew by 0.1% for FY23
  • The Board declared a Second Interim Dividend for FY23 of Rs 21/-per share of Re 1 each (face value). The Total Dividend would be Rs 39/- per share for FY23.

Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India), said, “We are happy with the sequential progress and outcomes of the quarter. The Company has delivered domestic growth of 5.4%, with toothpaste delivering high single-digit growth despite continuing sluggish demand trends in the category, especially in rural. This has been driven by our strategy to increase consumption, innovation focussed on delivering high-quality science-led products, and premiumisation. We remain fairly optimistic that the overall category growth will improve in the coming quarters.

Continuing its focus on building healthy oral care habits in India, the country’s biggest toothpaste brand "Colgate Strong Teeth" is being relaunched in an improved formula with unique, best-in-class, Arginine technology. The presence of Arginine and Fluoride in Colgate Strong Teeth helps in 2X enhancement of the process of restoring the natural calcium from saliva back to teeth. This results in nourished teeth that are 2X stronger and hence "Paste Hi Nahi, Poshan Hai Ye".

On our innovation journey, Colgate continues to lead teeth whitening in India and has launched the Visible White Teeth Whitening Pen. This specially formulated whitening serum is an efficacious at-home whitening solution that brightens your smile while you sleep. Launched exclusively through our professional partners and our exclusive B2B platform (Dentist First), the Teeth Whitening Pen elevates our consumers' oral beauty regimen.

Our combined Annual & ESG report to be launched in June will report the excellent progress on our initiatives on women's livelihood, water augmentation in water-stressed regions, cleft surgeries in regions with low or no medical aid, along with steps on our Bright Smiles Bright FutureTM program in partnership with the state of Andhra Pradesh. On the sustainability front, we continue to be plastic-neutral this year and have maintained True Zero Waste certification across all our plants. Our Goa and Sri City plants have already turned Net Positive this year ahead of our water target of Net Zero for 2025.”

 

 

 

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