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Get filing alertsColgate-Palmolive Q3 sales rise 4.6%, raises full-year guidance
Filed October 30, 2026 · Period ending October 30, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Net sales increased 4.6% to $5,369 million; organic sales grew 3.6%.
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GAAP EPS rose 3% to $0.94; Base Business EPS rose 7% to $0.97.
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Full-year net sales growth guidance narrowed to 4%-5% from 2%-6%; Base Business EPS growth outlook raised to 5%-7%.
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Gross profit margin expanded 80 bps GAAP to 60.2%; Base Business margin up 90 bps to 60.3%.
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Nine-month operating cash flow was $2,913 million, up from $2,745 million.
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Summary
Colgate-Palmolive reported third quarter 2026 results with net sales up 4.6% to $5,369 million and organic sales growth of 3.6%. GAAP EPS increased 3% to $0.94, while Base Business EPS rose 7% to $0.97. Gross profit margin expanded 80 basis points on a GAAP basis to 60.2% and 90 basis points on a Base Business basis to 60.3%.
The company narrowed its full-year 2026 net sales growth guidance to 4% to 5% from a prior range of 2% to 6%, and raised its Base Business EPS growth outlook to 5% to 7% from mid-single-digit growth previously. Operating cash flow for the first nine months was $2,913 million, up from $2,745 million in the prior-year period. For retail holders, the results show steady top-line growth, margin expansion, and improved guidance, with no red flags identified in the filing.
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Event · Exhibit 99
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Net sales increased 4.6%; Organic sales* increased 3.6%, including a 0.2% negative impact from lower private label pet food sales
Colgate-Palmolive reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $5,369 million, up 4.6% from $5,131 million in the prior year. Organic sales, which exclude foreign exchange, acquisitions, and divestments, grew 3.6%, with a 0.2% headwind from lower private label pet food sales.
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Net cash provided by operations was $2,913 million for the first nine months of 2026
Operating cash flow for the first nine months of 2026 was $2,913 million, up from $2,745 million in the prior-year period. Free cash flow before dividends was $2,513 million after $400 million of capital expenditures.
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