CL · 10-Q · 2026Q3

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Filed 2026-10-30 · Industrials · View original filing on EDGAR

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• Strategic Growth and Productivity ProgramImportance 58 · Surprise 42
  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 · Surprise 14
  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…
• Cash Flow and Capital ExpendituresImportance 42 · Surprise 14
  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.…
• Geographic Market CommentaryImportance 42 · Surprise 32
  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…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 35 · Surprise 22
  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 · Surprise 24
  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…
• Net Income and EPS PerformanceImportance 30 · Surprise 14
  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…
• Competition and Pricing PressureImportance 30 · Surprise 24
  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…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 30 · Surprise 14
  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…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 30 · Surprise 14
  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…
• Competition and Market ShareImportance 25 · Surprise 32
  Colgate-Palmolive reported a 41.4% year-to-date share of the global toothpaste market, up 0.3 share points from the year-ago period, and a 33.1% share of the global manual toothbrush market, up 0.8 points. Toothpaste…
• Operating Margin DriversImportance 24 · Surprise 14
  Third-quarter operating profit increased 3% to $1,088, or 5% to $1,117 excluding program charges, while reported operating margin fell 30 basis points to 20.3% and adjusted margin rose 20 basis points to 20.8%. The…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 23 · Surprise 32
  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 · Surprise 24
  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…
• Distribution ChannelsImportance 10 · Surprise 6
  Colgate-Palmolive sells Oral, Personal and Home Care products primarily through retailers, wholesalers, distributors, dentists and, in some geographies, skin health professionals. Hill’s Pet Nutrition sells worldwide…
• FX / Currency HeadwindsImportance null · Surprise 24
  With approximately two-thirds of net sales generated outside the United States, Colgate-Palmolive expects continued volatile foreign-currency fluctuations. Management says the exposure is particularly acute in…
• Macroeconomic Consumer PressureImportance null · Surprise 24
  Management expects global macroeconomic, geopolitical and market conditions to remain challenging through the balance of 2026, with wars, military conflicts and trade developments affecting logistics, material and…

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