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Jun 30
Colgate Q2 2025 Earnings Report
Colgate-Palmolive reported modest growth in Q2 2025, with slight increases in sales and earnings.
Key Takeaways
Colgate-Palmolive posted a 1.0% increase in net sales and continued leadership in oral care with strong global market share in both toothpaste and toothbrushes. Net income rose slightly, and adjusted EPS was up marginally. Organic sales grew despite headwinds in pet nutrition from lower private label sales.
Net sales reached $5.11 billion, up from $5.058 billion the prior year.
Organic sales increased 1.8%, despite weakness in private label pet food.
Net income rose to $743 million, with adjusted EPS at $0.92.
Maintained global market share leadership in toothpaste (41.1%) and toothbrushes (32.4%).
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Colgate expects low single-digit net sales growth for FY2025, with organic sales at the low end of the 2%-4% range, despite FX and pet business challenges.
Positive Outlook
- Maintained full-year organic sales growth guidance at low end of 2%-4%.
- GAAP and non-GAAP EPS expected to grow low single digits.
- Continued strong global market positions in toothpaste and toothbrushes.
- Stable gross profit margin and ad investment expected as % of sales.
- Improving sequential organic growth vs Q1 2025.
Challenges Ahead
- Foreign exchange expected to have a flat to low-single-digit negative impact.
- Private label pet sales exit weighing on growth.
- Productivity program to incur $200M–$300M in pre-tax charges by 2028.
- Gross profit margin declined YoY.
- Advertising spend dropped YoY in Q2.
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