Colgate-Palmolive Q4 profit beat estimates on growth in oral care, pet nutrition

Reuters01-30 20:03

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

Press Release: ID:nBw7DrpyXa

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