Form 8-K · Current report
Colgate-Palmolive 8-K, filed Jul 31, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000021665
- Accession no.
- 0000021665-26-000041
Summary
Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $5.36 billion, up 4.9% year over year, with organic sales up 2.4%, GAAP diluted EPS down 5% to $0.86 and Base Business EPS up 8% to $0.99. The company maintained its full-year 2026 net sales and organic sales growth guidance and GAAP EPS guidance, while updating its gross profit margin outlook to roughly flat and raising expected Base Business EPS growth to mid-single digits; CEO Noel Wallace said growth momentum continued despite a difficult operating environment and that volatile market conditions are expected to persist for the balance of 2026.
Key points
- Net sales rose 4.9% to $5,361 million and organic sales rose 2.4%, including a 0.4% negative impact from lower private label pet food sales.
- GAAP diluted EPS fell 5% to $0.86, while Base Business diluted EPS rose 8% to $0.99.
- Gross profit margin rose 140 basis points to 61.5% on both a GAAP and Base Business basis; net cash provided by operations was $1,742 million for the first six months of 2026.
- Year-to-date global market share was 41.3% in toothpaste and 32.7% in manual toothbrushes; advertising spending rose 15% in the quarter.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 31, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. …
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