Colgate-Palmolive reports 4.9% sales growth in 2026

• Colgate-Palmolive reported net sales growth of 4.9%, with organic sales increasing 2.4%.
• Base Business EPS increased 8% to $0.99, while gross profit margin improved to 61.5%.
• The company maintained its 2026 sales and earnings guidance while updating margin expectations.

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported net sales increased 4.9% year over year, with organic sales growth of 2.4% during the period.

Base Business EPS increased 8% to $0.99, while GAAP EPS declined 5% to $0.86 and gross profit margin improved by 140 basis points to 61.5%.

The company reported that lower private label pet food sales reduced organic sales growth by 0.4 percentage points, while net cash provided by operations reached $1.742 billion during the first six months of 2026.

Colgate-Palmolive maintained its 2026 sales and GAAP earnings guidance, updated its gross profit margin and Base Business EPS outlook.

The company reported global toothpaste market share of 41.3% year to date and manual toothbrush market share of 32.7% year to date.

Colgate-Palmolive sells consumer products across oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition categories, with brands distributed globally.