CL Colgate Palmolive (CL) Q1 FY25 earnings call
Colgate-Palmolive navigated a volatile Q1 FY25 by leveraging its strategic flexibility, global portfolio breadth, and strong brand health. Despite a weaker consumer environment and new tariff headwinds, the company delivered robust profit growth and maintained its full-year guidance for gross profit margin and EPS. Management emphasized accelerating innovation and optimizing advertising spend to stimulate consumption and drive long-term growth, particularly as categories are expected to normalize in the back half of the year.
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CL operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 34KWe are seizing this moment as the 34,000 Colgate-Palmolive people around the world work to deliver on the change needed to reaccelerate growth and outperform.Source: earnings call transcript | 34KI want to make sure -- I think the 34,000 Colgate people around the world that do just extraordinary work in a very difficult environment to deliver strong results and their tireless effort needs to be recognized and thanks.Source: earnings call transcript | 34KBut more importantly, I want to thank the 34,000 Colgate people around the world who make us who we are.Source: earnings call transcript | 0% |
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