Colgate-Palmolive Company reported third-quarter global net sales of $5.369 billion, up 4.6% from a year earlier, and improved parts of its annual outlook. The US parent’s results were released on 30 October 2026.
Reported diluted EPS rose 3% to $0.94. Base Business EPS, a supplementary non-GAAP measure that excludes specified items, rose 7% to $0.97. These global dollar results are not Colgate-Palmolive India’s earlier quarterly announcement.
Results and accounting basis
Q3 2026 | ended 30 September 2026. Amounts are US dollars unless stated otherwise. Primary source observed 2026-10-31T08:57:43.188Z.
| Measure or timetable | Verified figure and basis | Primary evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 global net sales | $5.369bn; +4.6% | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
| Q3 organic sales growth, non-GAAP | 3.6% | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
| Q3 diluted EPS: GAAP / Base Business | $0.94 / $0.97 | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
| Q3 gross margin: GAAP / Base Business | 60.2% / 60.3% | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
| 2026 net-sales growth forecast | 4%–5%; previously 2%–6% | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
| 2026 Base Business EPS-growth forecast | 5%–7%; previously mid-single-digit growth | Colgate-Palmolive official results |
Sales growth has more than one component
Organic sales growth excludes the effects of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments under the company’s definition. It was 3.6%, below reported growth of 4.6%. The company said lower private-label pet-food sales reduced organic growth by 0.2 percentage point.
Gross margin was 60.2% under GAAP and 60.3% on a Base Business basis. Margin is the share of revenue remaining after the relevant costs, not a dollar amount to add to net sales. The release includes the reconciliation for its adjusted measures.
How the annual forecast changed
The company narrowed its forecast for 2026 net-sales growth to 4%–5% from 2%–6%, based on current spot exchange rates. It now expects Base Business EPS growth of 5%–7% rather than the earlier mid-single-digit description.
It also expects gross margin to increase on both reported and Base Business bases, compared with a previous expectation of roughly flat margins. These forecasts depend on management’s assumptions. They do not replace the reported quarterly figures or provide a guaranteed full-year outcome.
What to watch
Watch sales and margin delivery against the revised forecasts. Forecast growth is not an achieved full-year result, and the figures do not establish an investment return.
Primary source record
Colgate-Palmolive Company — exact document: https://investor.colgatepalmolive.com/static-files/69a81440-517f-493c-bc8c-7888b8c45189. Observed 2026-10-31T08:57:43.188Z. The issuer’s release is primary evidence for its own results, not independent corroboration.
Additional primary record
Colgate-Palmolive Company — https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000048/cl-20260930.htm; checked 2026-10-31T09:06:13.079Z. Separate issuer quarterly Form 10-Q filed on SEC.gov; same issuer, not independent corroboration.
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