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Colgate Personal Care Divestiture Advisory

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC · 2026-09-11 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Goldman Sachs is advising Colgate-Palmolive on the potential sale of mass-market personal-care brands including Softsoap, Irish Spring, and Speed Stick. The proposed divestiture is expected to generate more than $1 billion, exceeding the materiality threshold. Colgate is pursuing the sale to streamline its portfolio and focus resources on core brands amid higher costs and tariff pressures.