Form 8-K · Current report
Colgate-Palmolive 8-K, filed Oct 30, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000021665
- Accession no.
- 0000021665-26-000047
Summary
Colgate-Palmolive reported third-quarter 2026 results, with net sales up 4.6% and organic sales up 3.6%, and narrowed its full-year sales guidance while raising gross profit margin and Base Business EPS guidance. CEO Noel Wallace said the company delivered broad-based top- and bottom-line growth and remains focused on its 2030 strategy.
Key points
- Net sales rose 4.6% to $5,369 million; organic sales rose 3.6%.
- GAAP diluted EPS rose 3% to $0.94; Base Business diluted EPS rose 7% to $0.97.
- GAAP gross profit margin rose 80 basis points to 60.2%; Base Business gross profit margin rose 90 basis points to 60.3%.
- Full-year 2026 guidance now expects net sales up 4% to 5% and Base Business EPS growth of 5% to 7%, with gross profit margin up.
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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 October 30, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 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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