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Colgate Q1 net sales +8.5% to $4.77B; GAAP EPS drops 32% to $0.45; guidance updated
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.45
revenue$4,770,000,000
- Net sales $4,770M (+8.5% YoY); organic sales +10.0% with growth in every division and category.
- GAAP EPS $0.45 (-32% YoY); Base Business EPS $0.73 (-1% YoY). Gross margin fell 160bps to 56.9% due to pet food acquisitions.
- Global toothpaste market share 40.2%; manual toothbrush share 30.6% year-to-date.
- Operating cash flow $735M in first three months of 2023.
- Full-year 2023 financial guidance updated; no specific numbers provided in the release excerpt.