---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021665-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CL"
cik: "0000021665"
company_name: "COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-31T11:58:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-31T12:00:07.923663+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021665-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CL
- cik: 0000021665
- company_name: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-31T11:58:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000041/0000021665-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000041/cl-20260731.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021665-26-000041.txt

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