CL Colgate Palmolive (CL) Q1 FY26 earnings call
Colgate leaned on volume-led, emerging-market organic acceleration and balanced pricing to grow the bottom line even as it flagged a step-up in oil-linked input and freight inflation that pushes full-year gross margin lower. Management's stance is proactive—bake cost assumptions in early, offset via RGM, productivity and premium innovation to protect margin dollars and brand investment—while treating North America's reset as a work-in-progress.
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CL operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Sep 2025 Q3 FY25 | This call 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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