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What COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO's SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 30 Oct 2026, and 1 8-K since. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

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1. Guidance / Outlook73 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 30 Oct 2026
   For full-year 2026, Colgate-Palmolive narrowed its net sales growth outlook to 4%–5%, from 2%–6%, including a low-single-digit positive foreign-exchange impact based on current spot rates. It expects organic sales growth to be broadly in…
2. Guidance raised60 · rule score among filings · 8-K Item 2.02 · 30 Oct 2026
   The Company narrowed its sales guidance and raised its gross profit margin and Base Business earnings per share guidance for full year 2026 Third Quarter Total Company Results (GAAP) ($ in millions except per share amounts) 2026 2025…
3. Strategic Growth and Productivity Program58 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Approved by the Board on July 31, 2025, and expanded on April 30, 2026, the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is intended to support the Company’s 2030 strategy through organizational alignment, global supply-chain efficiencies,…
4. Restructuring Charges52 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 30 Oct 2026
   The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program generated $327 million of charges in the first nine months of 2026, including $300 million in other expense and $20 million in SG&A. The charges were reflected in corporate operating loss,…
5. Debt and Liquidity Position43 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Total debt decreased to $7,716 million at September 30, 2026, from $7,988 million at December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents increased $239 million during the first nine months of 2026 to $1,527 million, of which $1,515 million was…

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Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 30 Oct 2026

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• Strategic Growth and Productivity ProgramImportance 58
  Approved by the Board on July 31, 2025, and expanded on April 30, 2026, the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is intended to support the Company’s 2030 strategy through organizational alignment, global…
• Debt and Liquidity PositionImportance 43
  Total debt decreased to $7,716 million at September 30, 2026, from $7,988 million at December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents increased $239 million during the first nine months of 2026 to $1,527 million, of which…
• Geographic Market CommentaryImportance 42
  For the three months ended September 30, 2026, total company organic sales growth was 3.6%, including 6.0% in Latin America, 4.6% in Asia Pacific, 2.7% in Europe, Middle East & Africa, and a 1.6% decline in North…
• Cash Flow and Capital ExpendituresImportance 42
  Net cash provided by operations increased 6% to $2,913 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $2,745 million in 2025, primarily due to higher net income excluding non-cash items and changes in working capital.…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 35
  Third-quarter SG&A increased 7% to $2,111; excluding Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, it increased 7% to $2,102, reflecting $101 more advertising and $30 higher overhead expenses. SG&A excluding those…
• Trade Policy and TariffsImportance 32
  New or increased tariffs imposed by the United States and other countries have contributed to inflationary pressure, geopolitical tensions and market volatility, and management expects these effects to continue. The…
• Competition and Pricing PressureImportance 30 · +1 more on this subject
  The company describes vigorous worldwide competition from strong local competitors, including private label, and from larger-resource companies. It says eCommerce growth and social commerce and AI adoption have…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 30
  Worldwide third-quarter 2026 net sales increased 4.6% to $5,369, driven by volume growth of 1.7%, pricing of 2.0% and foreign exchange of 1.0%; organic sales rose 3.6%. For the first nine months of 2026, net sales…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 30 · +1 more on this subject
  Worldwide gross profit increased to $3,233 in third-quarter 2026 from $3,049 a year earlier; excluding Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, it was $3,238. Third-quarter gross margin rose to 60.2% from…
• Net Income and EPS PerformanceImportance 30
  For the first nine months of 2026, net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive declined to $2,090 from $2,169 in the comparable 2025 period, while diluted EPS decreased to $2.61 from $2.67. The 2026 results included…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 23
  The GAAP effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2026 was 23.8%, compared with 23.2% in 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, the rate was 23.3% in 2026 and 23.2% in 2025. Colgate-Palmolive estimated its full-year…
• Market Demand TrendsImportance 21
  Management expects softness across its categories to continue through the balance of 2026. It says consumers may switch to private label or lower-priced offerings, and that lower private label pet food sales reduced…

8-K filings last 12 months

• Guidance raised30 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Flagged · rule score 60
  “The Company narrowed its sales guidance and raised its gross profit margin and Base Business earnings per share guidance for full year 2026 Third Quarter Total Company Results (GAAP) ($ in millions except per share amounts) 2026 2025…”
  Read from the attached exhibit: Guidance / Outlook · Restructuring Charges · Strategic Initiatives
• Results (release not read)31 Jul 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Restructuring, repeated · Results (release not read)1 May 2026 · 8-K Items 2.02, 2.05 · Routine · rule score 40
• Management change (filing not read)9 Apr 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Management change (filing not read)12 Mar 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Results (release not read)30 Jan 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20

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