| Revenue growth | 12% YoY for the quarter ended 30 June 2026. |
|---|---|
| Margins | Gross margins 69.7% in Q1; operating margins may moderate for investment. |
| Demand visibility | Positive, driven by rural adoption and urban premiumisation trends. |
| Management confidence | High, citing strong brand equity and successful premium segment growth. |
Growth
Q1 sales grew 12% YoY to Rs. 1591Cr. Profitability rose 10.6% on a comparable basis to Rs. 343Cr.
Outlook
Double-digit growth goal remains. Company will 'double down' on premium business with an upward bias in advertising spends.
Risks
Inflationary headwinds, commodity volatility, and deficit monsoons are monitored. Competitive intensity in premium and pharmacy channels noted.
Last quarter's promises, checked
Delivered
- Guided 9% Q4 top-line growth → delivered 12% Q1 growth (= BEAT)
- Guided 69.6% Q4 gross margin → delivered 69.7% Q1 margin (= BEAT)
- Guided launch of Harry Potter range → delivered launch in Q1 (= BEAT)
Partly delivered
- Guided balanced volume/price growth → delivered 12% sales growth with low single-digit pricing (= PARTIAL)
Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: COLPAL. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd: key numbers
- Share price
- ₹1,809.40
- Market cap
- ₹49,213 Cr
- Revenue (annual)
- ₹6,035 Cr
- Net profit (annual)
- ₹1,325 Cr
- P/E (TTM)
- 36.5×Sector 42.5×
- Promoter holding
- 51.00%+0.00% QoQ
- FII holding
- 13.60%Current quarter
Reference market data from a third-party provider, updated daily. Not a valuation or a recommendation.
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