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

Colgate-Palmolive

30/01/2026 12:03

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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