earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Colgate Q2 net sales up 4.9% to $5.36B; GAAP EPS down 5% to $0.86, Base Business EPS up 8% to $0.99
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- Net sales $5,361M (+4.9% YoY); organic sales +2.4% (includes -0.4% from private label pet food).
- GAAP EPS $0.86 (-5% YoY); Base Business EPS $0.99 (+8% YoY).
- GAAP gross margin expanded 140 bps to 61.5%; operating cash flow $1,742M YTD.
- Global toothpaste market share 41.3% YTD; manual toothbrush share 32.7%.
- Maintained sales and GAAP EPS guidance; updated gross margin and Base Business EPS guidance for FY2026.