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US GAAP · $M · vs Q2 2025 · quarter ended 06/30/2026
Colgate-Palmolive — The Colgate-Palmolive Company, commonly known as Colgate-Palmolive, is an American multinational consumer products company headquartered on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. · Wikipedia
More about the company
The company specializes in the production, distribution, and provision of household, health care, personal care, and veterinary products.
Key growth driver: SG&A grew 8.5% against 4.9% sales growth — advertising and go-to-market investment ahead of the payoff. · by the Q2 2026 report
When is CL’s next earnings date?
Friday, October 30, 2026estimated
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has not confirmed the date yet; Oct 30, 2026 is an estimate based on the company's past reporting schedule and may move once the date is announced. Consensus EPS forecast: $0.92 (9 analysts), vs $0.91 in the same quarter last year.
What time does CL report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 7:58 am, 7:31 am, 7:57 am, 7:57 am ET.
Last report: Jul 31, 2026 (Q2 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$5,361
+4.9%
Gross profit
$3,296
+7.4%
61.5% margin (+140bp)
Operating income
$1,016
-5.9%
19.0% margin
Net income
$719
-7.0%
Verdict: a rare quarter where the top line and the bottom line disagree — sales +4.9% and gross margin at a strong 61.5%, yet profit fell 6.7% because the company is paying for its own restructuring: $129M of Strategic Growth and Productivity charges plus SG&A growing almost twice as fast as sales.
EPS $0.86 diluted (−5.5%). Two product segments — Oral/Personal/Home Care and Pet Nutrition — run across four geographies. About two-thirds of sales come from outside the U.S.; roughly 45% from emerging markets.
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: Colgate-Palmolive 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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Heads-up
- net income fell 7% y/y in Q2 2026
Most likely because gross margin expanded to 61.5% from 60.1% — pricing and mix outran input costs; the whole profit decline is self-inflicted spending: 'Other expense, net' jumped to $150M from $26M. Based on the Q2 2026 report.
Company filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CL earnings history: past report dates
| Jul 31, 2026 Fri | 7:58 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2026 | $5.4B+5% y/y | $0.86−5% y/y |
| May 1, 2026 Fri | 7:31 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2026 | $5.3B+8% y/y | $0.80−6% y/y |
| Jan 30, 2026 Fri | 7:57 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2025 | ≈$5.2B+6% y/y | ≈−$0.04 |
| Oct 31, 2025 Fri | 7:57 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2025 | $5.1B+2% y/y | $0.91+1% y/y |
| Aug 1, 2025 Fri | 8:00 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2025 | $5.1B+1% y/y | $0.91+2% y/y |
| Apr 25, 2025 Fri | 7:57 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2025 | $4.9B−3% y/y | $0.85+2% y/y |
| Jan 31, 2025 Fri | 8:00 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2024 | ≈$4.9B−0% y/y | ≈$0.89+3% y/y |
| Jul 26, 2024 Fri | 8:00 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2024 | $5.1B | $0.89 |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Colgate-Palmolive: 5-year financials
| 2025 | 20,382 | 3,306 | 2,132 | — |
| 2024 | 20,101 | 4,268 | 2,889 | — |
| 2023 | 19,457 | 3,984 | 2,300 | — |
| 2022 | 17,967 | 2,893 | 1,785 | 1,860 |
| 2021 | 17,421 | 3,332 | 2,166 | 2,758 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP).
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Feb 202610-K FY2025: a single share class; dividends paid of $2.06 per share vs. $1.98 in 2024; no shareholder suits or SEC cases in Legal Proceedings. sec.gov ↗
- Feb 2026Diluted shares 859.3M (2020) → 811.1M (2025), −6%. data.sec.gov ↗
- Mar 20262026 proxy: no related-party transactions in 2025. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0, no deductions: single share class, diluted shares −6% over 5 years, SBC 0.8%, dividend raised every year, no shareholder suits or SEC cases
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock (10-K cover).
- Dilution
- Diluted shares 859.3M (2020) → 811.1M (2025), −6%; SBC 0.8% of revenue.
- Disclosure
- Full reporting.
- Dividends
- Paid $1.98 (2024) → $2.06 (2025) per share, quarterly raised to $0.52; the 2024 XBRL spike reflects a shift in the declaration date, not a cut.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- 10-K lists product (talc) and antitrust disputes; no shareholder suits or SEC cases.
- Related parties
- No related-party transactions in 2025 (2026 proxy).
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) earnings: FAQ
When is CL's next earnings date?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has not confirmed the date yet; Oct 30, 2026 is an estimate based on its past reporting schedule.
What time does CL report earnings?
Colgate-Palmolive usually reports before market open: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 7:58 am ET on Jul 31, 2026.
When did CL last report earnings?
Colgate-Palmolive reported Q2 2026 results on Jul 31, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for CL's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $0.92 (9 analysts), vs $0.91 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find Colgate-Palmolive's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to CL's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was CL's net income in Q2 2026?
Colgate-Palmolive reported net income of $719M for Q2 2026 (-7.0% year over year), under US GAAP.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 08/26/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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