Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) grows Q1 2026 sales while expanding major productivity program
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10-Q
Colgate-Palmolive Company reported first-quarter 2026 Net sales of $5,324 million, up 8.4% from 2025, driven by 1.1% volume growth, 2.2% higher pricing and 5.1% positive foreign exchange. Organic sales grew 2.9%, with Oral, Personal and Home Care organic sales up 3.1% and Hill’s Pet Nutrition up 2.1%.
Gross profit rose to $3,226 million, though gross margin slipped to 60.6% as significantly higher raw and packaging material costs more than offset funding-the-growth savings and pricing. GAAP operating profit fell to $964 million, but on a non-GAAP basis increased 4% to $1,134 million, reflecting restructuring adjustments.
GAAP diluted EPS declined to $0.80 from $0.85, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.97 from $0.91, helped by higher operating profit and share count changes. The Board expanded the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, raising expected cumulative pre-tax charges to $350–$550 million and targeting annualized pre-tax savings of $200–$300 million by the end of 2028.
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Insights
Solid sales growth and EPS on an adjusted basis, offset by higher input costs and sizable restructuring.
Colgate-Palmolive delivered 8.4% Net sales growth to $5,324 million, with organic sales up 2.9%. Growth was broad-based: Oral, Personal and Home Care organic sales rose 3.1%, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition organic sales increased 2.1% despite headwinds from lower private label volumes.
Margins were pressured by significantly higher raw and packaging material costs, which reduced gross margin by 20% basis points to 60.6%. Funding-the-growth initiatives, favorable mix and pricing partly offset these cost pressures. On a non-GAAP basis, operating profit grew 4% to $1,134 million, supporting a 7% increase in diluted EPS to $0.97.
The expanded Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is now expected to generate cumulative pre-tax charges of $350–$550 million and annualized pre-tax savings of $200–$300 million by 2028. Investors will look to subsequent quarterly disclosures for evidence that these restructuring actions translate into sustainably higher margins and cash flows as the program progresses.
Key Figures
Net sales: $5,324 million
Gross profit: $3,226 million
GAAP diluted EPS: $0.80 per share
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8 metrics
Net sales
$5,324 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; up 8.4% year over year
Gross profit
$3,226 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026; margin 60.6%
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.80 per share
Three months ended March 31, 2026; down from $0.85 in 2025
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$0.97 per share
Three months ended March 31, 2026; up from $0.91 in 2025
Operating profit (non-GAAP)
$1,134 million
Q1 2026, excluding restructuring and ERISA charges; up 4%
Restructuring program charges Q1 2026
$176 million pre-tax
Strategic Growth and Productivity Program; $138 million after-tax
Expected program savings
$200–$300 million pre-tax
Annualized savings from Strategic Growth and Productivity Program once fully implemented by 2028
Shares outstanding
800,189,310 shares
Common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2026
Key Terms
Organic sales, Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, Gross profit margin, Non-service related postretirement costs, +2 more
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Organic sales financial
"Organic sales (Net sales excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments), a non-GAAP financial measure, increased 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026."
Organic sales are the change in a company’s revenue that comes from its existing business operations, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and currency swings. Think of it like measuring how much a garden grows from the plants you already tended, rather than adding new pots; investors use organic sales to judge whether demand and core business performance are genuinely improving or if growth is driven by one‑time deals or accounting shifts.
Strategic Growth and Productivity Program financial
"The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is now estimated to result in cumulative pre-tax charges... totaling between $350 and $550."
A strategic growth and productivity program is a coordinated set of actions a company uses to grow its sales while lowering costs and improving how efficiently it operates — like following a detailed roadmap that aims to make the business bigger and leaner at the same time. Investors care because successful programs can boost revenue, margins and cash flow over time (similar to renovating a house to add rooms and cut utility bills), whereas poorly executed plans can drain resources and hurt short-term results.
Gross profit margin financial
"Worldwide Gross profit margin decreased to 60.6% in the first quarter of 2026 from 60.8% in the first quarter of 2025."
Gross profit margin shows how much money a company keeps from sales after paying for the goods or services it sold. It’s like checking how much profit is left over from each dollar earned before covering other costs. A higher margin indicates the company makes more money from its sales, which helps assess its profitability and efficiency.
Non-service related postretirement costs financial
"Non-service related postretirement costs were $26 in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $72 in the first quarter of 2025."
Net investment hedges financial
"The following table presents the amount of gain (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in the Company’s AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025."
A net investment hedge is a financial step a company takes to protect the reported value of its ownership in foreign subsidiaries from swings in exchange rates. By using derivatives or foreign‑currency borrowings to offset translation gains or losses, the company reduces how much its balance sheet and reported equity jump around when currencies move — like locking a price tag on a foreign store so its value in the home currency stays steadier for investors.
Pillar II Model Rules regulatory
"This agreement, which is part of the Pillar II Model Rules initiative (“Pillar II”) agreed by all members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development."
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
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(1) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes cumulative translation losses of $3,343 at March 31, 2026 ($3,575 at March 31, 2025) and $3,351 at December 31, 2025 ($3,687 at December 31, 2024), and unrecognized retirement plan and other retiree benefits costs of $589 at March 31, 2026 ($600 at March 31, 2025) and $583 at December 31, 2025 ($605 at December 31, 2024).
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which, in management’s opinion, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods. Results of operations for interim periods may not be representative of results to be expected for a full year. Note that certain columns and rows may not sum due to rounding. Colgate-Palmolive Company (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Colgate”) reclassifies certain prior year amounts, as applicable, to conform to the current year presentation.
For a complete set of financial statement notes, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
2. Use of Estimates
Provisions for certain expenses, including income taxes, advertising and consumer promotion, are based on full year assumptions and are included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in proportion with estimated annual tax rates, the passage of time or estimated annual sales, as applicable.
3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no accounting pronouncements issued or effective during 2026 that have had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
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4. Acquisitions
On April 30, 2025, the Company acquired Care TopCo Pty Ltd, the owner of the Prime100 pet food business, for cash consideration of AU $471 (approximately $301 ). This acquisition provides the Company’s Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment with an entry into the fast-growing fresh pet food category in Australia. The acquisition was financed with a combination of debt and cash and was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805.
The total purchase price of $301 has been allocated to the net assets acquired based on their respective estimated fair values as follows:
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Goodwill of $207 was allocated to the Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment. The Company expects that goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes. Other intangible assets acquired include trademarks, customer relationships and product formulations, which have useful lives ranging from five to 20 years.
The preliminary estimates of the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to revisions, which may result in adjustments to the preliminary values discussed above. The Company expects to finalize the purchase price allocation in the second quarter of 2026.
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented as the impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements is not material.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
5. Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges
Strategic Growth and Productivity Program
On July 31, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a three-year productivity program to drive future growth and support the Company’s 2030 strategy (the “Strategic Growth and Productivity Program”). The program includes initiatives to better align the Company’s organizational structure to support its strategic initiatives, optimize the Company’s global supply chain to drive agility and efficiencies and simplify and streamline its organizational structure to reduce overhead costs.
Building on the successful implementation of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program to date, on April 30, 2026, the Company's Board approved an expansion of the program to continue to align the Company's operations to drive future growth and support the Company’s 2030 strategy.
The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is now estimated to result in cumulative pre-tax charges, once all initiatives are approved and implemented, totaling between $350 and $550 , increased from $200 to $300. These pre-tax charges are currently estimated to be comprised of the following: employee-related costs, including severance and other termination benefits (70 % to 80 %) and asset-related costs and other charges (20 % to 30 %), which include accelerated depreciation, asset write-downs, contract termination and other exit costs. It is estimated that approximately 80 % to 90 % of the charges will result in cash expenditures and substantially all charges resulting from the program will be incurred by December 31, 2028.
It is now estimated that the cumulative pre-tax charges, once all projects are approved and implemented, will relate to initiatives undertaken in North America (5 % to 10 %), Latin America (15 % to 20 %), Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”) (25 % to 30 %), Asia Pacific (10 % to 15 %), Hill’s Pet Nutrition (10 % to 15 %) and Corporate (20 % to 25 %).
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program are reflected in the income statement as follows:
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Restructuring and related implementation charges are recorded in the Corporate segment as these initiatives are predominantly centrally directed and controlled and are not included in internal measures of segment operating performance.
Total charges incurred for the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments and Corporate:
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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Since the inception of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, the Company has incurred cumulative pre-tax charges of $189 ($149 after-tax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
Cumulative Charges as of March 31, 2026 | |||||
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The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring accrual:
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Employee-Related Costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits and are calculated based on long-standing benefit practices, written severance policies, local statutory requirements and, in certain cases, voluntary termination arrangements. Employee-Related Costs also include postretirement benefit enhancements of $5 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which are reflected as Charges against assets and liabilities within Employee-Related Costs in the preceding table as the corresponding balance sheet amounts are reflected as an increase in postretirement liabilities.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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6. Inventories
Inventories by major class were as follows:
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7. Earnings Per Share
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, earnings per share were as follows:
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| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company | Shares (millions) | Per Share | Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company | Shares (millions) | Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and restricted stock units | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the average number of stock options and restricted stock units that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations were 1,311,562 and 1,091,727 , respectively.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
8. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Additions to and reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments, pre-tax | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Tax amounts | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments, net of tax | ||||||||||||||
| Pension and other benefits: | ||||||||||||||
| Net actuarial gain (loss), prior service costs and settlements during the period | ( | |||||||||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss, transition and prior service costs(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Retirement Plan and other retiree benefit adjustments, pre-tax | ( | |||||||||||||
| Tax amounts | ( | |||||||||||||
| Retirement Plan and other retiree benefit adjustments, net of tax | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, pre-tax | ( | |||||||||||||
| Tax amounts | ( | |||||||||||||
| Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) These components of Other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of total pension cost. Refer to Note 9, Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits for additional details.
There were no tax impacts on Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) attributable to Noncontrolling interests.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
9. Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits
Components of Net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Benefits | Other Retiree Benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | International | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ERISA litigation matter(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other postretirement charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total pension cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Refer to Note 10, Contingencies for information regarding the ERISA litigation matter.
Other postretirement charges for the three months ended March 31, 2026 included other charges of $5
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
10. Contingencies
As a global company serving consumers in more than 200 countries and territories, the Company is routinely subject to a wide variety of legal proceedings. These include disputes relating to intellectual property, contracts, product liability, marketing, advertising, foreign exchange controls, antitrust and trade regulation, labor and employment, pension and benefits, data privacy and security, environmental and tax matters and consumer class actions. In addition, management proactively reviews and monitors the Company’s exposure to, and the impact of, environmental matters. The Company is party to various environmental matters and, as such, may be responsible for all or a portion of the cleanup, restoration and post-closure monitoring of several sites.
The Company establishes accruals for loss contingencies when it has determined that a loss is probable and that the amount of loss, or range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Any such accruals are adjusted thereafter as appropriate to reflect changes in circumstances. The Company does not accrue for legal defense costs, which are recognized as incurred when the legal services are provided.
The Company also determines estimates of reasonably possible losses or ranges of reasonably possible losses in excess of related accrued liabilities, if any, when it has determined that a loss is reasonably possible and it is able to determine such estimates. For those matters disclosed below for which the amount of any reasonably possible losses can be reasonably estimated, the Company currently estimates that the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of any accrued liabilities is $0 to approximately $225 (based on current exchange rates). The estimates included in this amount are based on the Company’s analysis of currently available information and, as new information is obtained, these estimates may change. Due to the inherent subjectivity of the assessments and the unpredictability of outcomes of legal proceedings, any amounts accrued or included in this aggregate range may not represent the ultimate loss to the Company. Thus, the Company’s exposure and ultimate losses may be higher or lower, and possibly significantly so, than the amounts accrued or the range disclosed above.
Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of loss contingencies arising from the matters discussed herein will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or its ongoing results of operations or cash flows. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties noted above, an adverse outcome in one or more matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarter or year.
Brazilian Matters
There are certain tax and civil proceedings outstanding, as described below, related to the Company’s 1995 acquisition of the Kolynos oral care business from Wyeth (the “Seller”).
The Brazilian internal revenue authority has disallowed interest deductions and foreign exchange losses taken by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary for certain years in connection with the financing of the Kolynos acquisition. The tax assessments with interest, penalties and any court-mandated fees, at the current exchange rate, are approximately $103 . This amount includes additional assessments received from the Brazilian internal revenue authority in April 2016 relating to net operating loss carryforwards used by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary to offset taxable income that had also been deducted from the authority’s original assessments. The Company has been disputing the disallowances by appealing the assessments since October 2001.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Following adverse administrative decisions, the Company filed five cases in the Lower Federal Courts in the City of São Paulo (the “Lower Federal Court”) in October 2015, March 2017, October 2018, June 2019 and September 2020. Of those five cases, currently one case is pending in the Lower Federal Court and four cases have been appealed to the Federal Court of Appeals. Of the four cases pending in the Federal Court of Appeals, one case was appealed by the Brazilian federal government following a ruling in favor of the Company in the Lower Federal Court and three were appealed by the Company following rulings against the Company in the Lower Federal Court. In December 2025, in one of these three cases, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled against the Company with respect to the deductibility of the corporate income tax for the years 1999 through 2001. The amount at issue in this case, with interest and any court-mandated fees, at the current exchange rate, is approximately $19 . The Company filed a motion for clarification with the Federal Court of Appeals, which was denied in April 2026. The Company will seek a further appeal to the Superior Court of Justice. Although there can be no assurances, management believes, based on the opinion of its Brazilian legal counsel, that it has strong legal grounds to contest these matters, and it is more likely than not that the Company will ultimately prevail. The Company is challenging these matters vigorously.
In July 2002, the Brazilian Federal Public Attorney filed a case against the federal government of Brazil, Laboratorios Wyeth-Whitehall Ltda. (the Brazilian subsidiary of the Seller) and the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary in the Lower Federal Court, seeking to annul an April 2000 decision by the Brazilian Board of Tax Appeals that found in favor of the Seller’s Brazilian subsidiary on the issue of whether it had incurred taxable capital gains as a result of the divestiture of Kolynos. The case seeks to make the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary jointly and severally liable for any tax due from the Seller’s Brazilian subsidiary. The case has been pending since 2002, and the Lower Federal Court has not issued a decision. Although there can be no assurances, management believes, based on the opinion of its Brazilian legal counsel, that it has strong legal grounds to contest this matter and it is more likely than not that the Company will ultimately prevail. The Company is challenging this matter vigorously.
In December 2005, the Brazilian internal revenue authority issued to the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary a tax assessment with interest and any court-mandated fees of approximately $28 , at the current exchange rate, based on a claim that certain purchases of U.S. Treasury bills by the subsidiary and their subsequent disposition during the period 2000 to 2001 were subject to a tax on foreign exchange transactions. Following adverse administrative decisions, in January 2016, the Company filed a case in the Lower Federal Court. In the event the Company is unsuccessful in this case, further appeals are available. Although there can be no assurances, management believes, based on the opinion of its Brazilian legal counsel, that it has strong legal grounds to contest this matter and it is more likely than not that the Company will ultimately prevail. The Company is challenging this matter vigorously.
Talcum Powder Matters
The Company has been named as a defendant in civil actions alleging that certain of its talcum powder products were contaminated with asbestos and/or caused mesothelioma and other cancers. Many of these actions involve a number of co-defendants from a variety of different industries, including suppliers of asbestos and manufacturers of products that, unlike the Company’s products, were designed to contain asbestos.
As of March 31, 2026, there were 484 individual cases pending against the Company in state and federal courts throughout the United States, as compared to 453 cases as of December 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, 74 new cases were filed and 43 cases were resolved by voluntary dismissal, settlement or judgment in favor of the Company. The value of the settlements in the periods presented was not material, either individually or in the aggregate, to such period's results of operations.
The Company and its legal counsel believe that the Company has strong legal grounds to contest these cases and is challenging them vigorously. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot predict the outcome of all individual cases pending against it, and is only able to make an estimate for those cases that have advanced to the later stages of legal proceedings. For the remaining cases, the Company includes in the range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued liabilities stated above an aggregated amount that takes into account historical outcomes of the Company’s cases.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2026, a portion of the Company’s costs incurred in defending and resolving these claims has been, and the Company believes will continue to be, covered by insurance policies issued by several primary, excess and umbrella insurance carriers, subject to exhaustion, deductibles, exclusions, retentions, policy limits and insurance carrier insolvencies.
ERISA Matter
In June 2016, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) against the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees’ Retirement Income Plan (the “Retirement Plan”), the Company and certain individuals claiming that residual annuity payments associated with a 2005 residual annuity amendment to the Retirement Plan were improperly calculated for certain Retirement Plan participants in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The relief sought included recalculation of benefits, pre- and post-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
11. Segment Information
The Company operates in two
The operations of the Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment are managed geographically in four reportable operating segments: North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
As part of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, to further optimize and leverage the operating scale and drive growth within the Europe and Africa/Eurasia regions, the Company realigned its reportable operating segments effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. As a result, the Company combined the results of its Europe and Africa/Eurasia (excluding Russia and Belarus) reportable operating segments and its skin health business (previously within the North America reportable operating segment) into a new EMEA reportable operating segment. In conjunction with this realignment, Russia and Belarus, which were previously reported within the Africa/Eurasia reportable operating segment, are reported within the Asia Pacific reportable operating segment. This reportable operating segment realignment did not impact the Company’s historical consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The Company has recast its historical geographic segment information to conform to the new reporting structure. As a result of this reporting structure realignment, the Company reallocated goodwill of approximately $19 from the EMEA segment to the Asia Pacific segment. In conjunction with this reporting structure realignment, the Company completed an assessment indicating no goodwill impairment existed as a result of this new segment reporting structure.
The Company evaluates segment performance based on several factors, including Operating profit. The Company uses Operating profit as a measure of operating segment performance because it excludes the impact of Corporate-driven decisions related to interest expense and income taxes. The Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer has been determined to be the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker and he uses Operating Profit to assess performance and to allocate resources for each of the reportable operating segments in the budgeting and forecasting process. Asset information by segment is not utilized for purposes of assessing performance or allocating resources, and therefore such information has not been presented.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are generally the same as those described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Intercompany sales have been eliminated. Corporate operations include costs related to stock options and restricted stock units, research and development costs, Corporate overhead costs, restructuring and related implementation charges and gains and losses on sales of non-core product lines and assets. The Company reports these items within Corporate operations as they relate to Corporate-based responsibilities and decisions and are not included in the internal measures of segment operating performance used by the Company to measure the underlying performance of the operating segments.
Approximately two-thirds of the Company’s Net sales are generated from markets outside the U.S., with approximately 45 % of the Company’s Net sales coming from emerging markets (which consist of Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Africa, the Middle East and Eastern and Central Europe).
Corporate Operating profit (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program of $171 . Corporate Operating profit (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included charges resulting from the ERISA litigation matter of $15 .
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
The Company’s Net sales, significant segment expenses and operating profit, by reportable segment were:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | Cost of sales | Selling, general and administrative expenses | Other (income) expense, net (1) | Operating profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reportable Segments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation with Total Company Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
(1)Other (income) expense, net primarily includes amortization of intangible assets and equity income.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | Cost of sales | Selling, general and administrative expenses | Other (income) expense, net (1) | Operating profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reportable Segments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation with Total Company Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Other (income) expense, net primarily includes amortization of intangible assets and equity income.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
The Company’s Net sales of Oral, Personal and Home Care and Pet Nutrition products accounted for the following percentages of the Company’s Net sales:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Care | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal Care | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Care | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pet Nutrition | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Net sales | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization expense by segment were:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Capital expenditures | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Oral, Personal and Home Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Depreciation and amortization | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
12. Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
The Company uses available market information and other valuation methodologies in assessing the fair value of financial instruments. Judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value and, accordingly, changes in assumptions or the estimation methodologies may affect the fair value estimates. The Company is exposed to the risk of credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instrument contracts; however, nonperformance is considered unlikely and any nonperformance is unlikely to be material, as it is the Company’s policy to contract only with diverse, credit-worthy counterparties based upon both strong credit ratings and other credit considerations.
The Company is exposed to market risk from foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity price fluctuations. Volatility relating to these exposures is managed on a global basis by utilizing a number of techniques, including working capital management, sourcing strategies, selling price increases, selective borrowings in local currencies and entering into selective derivative instrument transactions, issued with standard features, in accordance with the Company’s treasury and risk management policies, which prohibit the use of derivatives for speculative purposes and leveraged derivatives for any purpose. The Company’s policy is to enter into derivative instrument contracts with terms that match the underlying exposure being hedged.
The Company’s derivative instruments include foreign currency contracts and commodity contracts. The Company utilizes foreign currency contracts, including forward and swap contracts, local currency deposits and local currency borrowings to hedge portions of its foreign currency purchases, assets and liabilities arising in the normal course of business and the net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries. These contracts are valued using observable market rates (Level 2 valuation). Commodity futures contracts are utilized to hedge the purchases of raw materials used in production. These contracts are measured using quoted commodity exchange prices (Level 1 valuation). The duration of foreign currency and commodity contracts generally does not exceed 12 months.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments and other financial instruments which are carried at fair value in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Account | Fair Value | Account | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated derivative instruments | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | Other current assets | $ | $ | Other accruals | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | Other current assets | Other accruals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total designated | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other financial instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable securities | Other current assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other financial instruments | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable approximated fair value as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The estimated fair value of the Company’s total debt as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $7,453 and $7,518 , respectively, and the related carrying value was $7,973 and $7,988 , respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt was derived principally from quoted prices on the Company’s outstanding fixed-term notes (Level 2 valuation).
The following tables present the notional values as of:
| March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Contracts | Foreign Currency Debt | Commodity Contracts | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Contracts | Foreign Currency Debt | Commodity Contracts | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income associated with fair value hedges did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) associated with cash flow hedges did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
The following table presents the amount of gain (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in the Company’s AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Hedging instruments: | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency contracts | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency debt | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total Gain (Loss) on Net Investment Hedges | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
13. Supplier Finance Program
The Company has agreements to provide supplier finance programs which facilitate participating suppliers’ ability to finance payment obligations of the Company with designated third-party financial institutions. Participating suppliers may, at their sole discretion, elect to finance one or more payment obligations of the Company prior to their scheduled due dates at a discounted price to participating financial institutions. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by suppliers’ decisions to finance amounts under these arrangements. The outstanding payment obligations under the Company’s supplier finance programs are included in Accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $201 and $177 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Dollars in Millions Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
14. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 23.6 % for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to 23.7 % for the first quarter of 2025. The quarterly provision for income taxes is determined based on the Company’s estimated full year effective income tax rate adjusted by the amount of tax attributable to infrequent or unusual items that are separately recognized on a discrete basis in the income tax provision in the quarter in which they occur. The Company’s current estimate of its full year effective income tax rate before discrete period items is 23.6 %, as compared to 23.7 % in the comparable period of 2025.
On July 4, 2025, U.S. tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) which made permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA made changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, many of which were effective beginning January 1, 2026. The OBBBA did not have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
In the third quarter of 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued a notice giving taxpayers temporary relief from the effects of certain U.S. tax regulations that were issued in December 2021 which place greater restrictions on foreign taxes that are creditable against U.S. taxes on foreign source income. This notice allowed taxpayers to defer the application of these new regulations through the end of 2023. In December 2023, the IRS issued further guidance modifying this temporary relief period to the date that a notice or other guidance withdrawing or modifying the temporary relief is issued. The Company will recognize the impact, if any, in the period in which the temporary relief is withdrawn or modified.
On December 15, 2022, the 27 member states of the European Union (“EU”) reached an agreement to establish a minimum level of taxation for certain large corporations by paying a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% in every jurisdiction in which they operate. This agreement, which is part of the Pillar II Model Rules initiative (“Pillar II”) agreed by all members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) and its Inclusive Framework (“IF”), was transposed into the laws of most EU member states by December 31, 2023. Subsequently, many other jurisdictions outside the EU have enacted similar minimum tax regimes consistent with the policy of Pillar II.
Based on current legislation and available guidance, apart from the significant additional time and resources required to comply, Pillar II did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and the Company does not believe it will have a material impact going forward.
On January 5, 2026, IF reached an agreement known as the “Side-by-Side Package” that modifies key aspects of Pillar II and was effective beginning January 1, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the Side-by-Side Package on its future tax liability and compliance burden. The Side-by-Side Package introduces various new safe harbors that the Company is expected to be eligible for and that, when fully enacted, should result in a reduction of compliance costs of Pillar II, among other benefits. However, as these rules and related regulations are revised and implemented, the Company will evaluate the impact, if any, on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company has ongoing federal, state and international income tax audits in various jurisdictions and evaluates uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by local tax authorities and not fully sustained. All U.S. federal income tax returns through December 31, 2013 have been audited by the IRS and there are limited matters which the Company plans to appeal for years 2010 through 2013. One such matter relates to the IRS assessment of taxes on the Company by imputing income on certain activities within one of our international operations, which is also under audit for the years 2014 through 2018. There were U.S. Tax Court rulings during 2023 in favor of the IRS against two unrelated third parties on similar matters. In October 2025, in one of those cases, the applicable U.S. Court of Appeals reversed the U.S. Tax Court’s decision and ruled in favor of the taxpayer. The case involving the other third party is still pending. The Company continues to believe that the tax assessment against the Company is without merit. While there can be no assurances, the Company believes this matter will ultimately be decided in favor of the Company. The amount of tax plus interest for the years 2010 through 2021 is estimated to be approximately $168 , which is not included in the Company’s uncertain tax positions. In May 2024, the IRS initiated an audit for the years 2019 through 2021, which is still ongoing.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Executive Overview
Business Organization
Colgate-Palmolive Company (together with its subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Colgate-Palmolive”) is a caring, innovative growth company united behind our purpose to reimagine a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. To achieve our business and financial objectives and deliver peer-leading performance and total shareholder return, we are focused on driving organic sales growth; delivering consistent, compounded earnings per share growth; achieving operational efficiencies; and driving growth in free cash flow along with the efficient use of our balance sheet.
We are tightly focused on two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. Within these segments, we follow a closely defined business strategy to grow our key product categories and increase our overall market share. Within the categories in which we compete, we prioritize our efforts based on their capacity to maximize the use of the organization’s core competencies and strong global equities and to deliver sustainable, profitable long-term growth.
Operationally, we are organized along geographic lines with management teams having responsibility for the business and financial results in each region. We compete in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide with established businesses in all regions contributing to our sales and profitability. Approximately two-thirds of our Net sales are generated from markets outside the United States, with approximately 45% of our Net sales coming from emerging markets (which consist of Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Africa, the Middle East and Eastern and Central Europe). This geographic diversity and balance help to reduce our exposure to business and other risks in any one country or part of the world.
The Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment is managed geographically in four reportable operating segments: North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”) and Asia Pacific, all of which sell primarily to a variety of retailers, wholesalers, distributors, dentists and, in some geographies, skin health professionals. Through Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we also compete on a worldwide basis in the pet nutrition market, selling products principally through authorized pet supply retailers, veterinarians and eCommerce retailers. We also sell certain of our products direct-to-consumer. We are engaged in manufacturing and sourcing of products and materials on a global scale and have major manufacturing facilities, warehousing facilities and distribution centers in every region around the world.
As part of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, to further optimize and leverage the operating scale and drive growth within the Europe and Africa/Eurasia regions, we realigned our reportable operating segments effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. As a result, we have combined the results of our Europe and Africa/Eurasia (excluding Russia and Belarus) reportable operating segments and our skin health business (previously within the North America reportable operating segment) into a new EMEA reportable operating segment in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In conjunction with this realignment, Russia and Belarus, which were previously reported within the Africa/Eurasia reportable operating segment, are reported within the Asia Pacific reportable operating segment. This reportable operating segment realignment did not impact our historical consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We have recast our historical geographic segment information to conform to the new reporting structure.
On an ongoing basis, management focuses on a variety of key indicators to monitor business health and performance. These indicators include net sales (including volume, pricing and foreign exchange components), organic sales growth (net sales growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments), a non-GAAP financial measure, and gross profit margin, selling, general and administrative expenses, operating profit, net income and earnings per share, in each case, on a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis, as well as measures used to optimize the management of working capital, capital expenditures, cash flow and return on capital. In addition, we review market share, household penetration and other data to assess how our brands are performing within their categories on a global and regional basis. The monitoring of these indicators and our Code of Conduct and corporate governance practices help to maintain business health and strong internal controls. For additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and the Company’s use of market share data and the limitations of such data, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Market Share Information” below.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Global Trade Relations
Major developments in trade relations, including the imposition of new or increased tariffs by the United States and/or other countries, such as China and Ecuador, have contributed to and are expected to continue to contribute to inflationary pressures, geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic and market volatility. These developments have also impacted and may continue to impact consumer sentiment, consumption, discretionary spending and/or purchasing patterns. In addition, they have impacted and may continue to impact the cost and/or availability of raw and packaging materials and the price of our products. While we have made and will continue to make efforts to mitigate the impact of these and any additional tariffs imposed by the United States and/or other countries or shifts in trade agreements, they or our mitigating actions could have a material effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. For additional information, see “Outlook” below.
The War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine, and the related geopolitical tensions, have had and continue to have a significant impact on our operations in Ukraine and Russia, though it has not been material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, risks related to the impact of the war in Ukraine, including increases in the costs and, in certain cases, limitations on the availability of certain raw and packaging materials and commodities (including oil and natural gas), supply chain and logistics challenges, import restrictions, foreign currency volatility and reputational concerns. We also have faced and continue to face challenges to our ability to repatriate cash from Russia and identify banking partners to support our Russian operations and we may face challenges to our ability to protect our assets in Russia. We also continue to monitor the impact of sanctions, export controls and import restrictions.
The Conflict in the Middle East
The conflict in the Middle East, including between the United States and Iran, has had and may continue to have macroeconomic impacts, such as heightened inflationary pressures and increased capital markets and foreign exchange volatility. It did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The conflict has negatively impacted and/or may in the future negatively impact, among other things, supply chain and logistics, the availability and price of raw and packaging materials and commodities (particularly oil, resin and agricultural products), consumer sentiment and consumption and category growth rates. The full impact of the conflict on our business may not be fully realized for some time due to, among other things, our mitigation efforts, contingency plans and procurement processes.
For more information about factors that could impact our business, including with respect to global trade relations, the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, refer to Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Business Strategy
Our 2030 strategy, which builds on the success of our 2025 strategy that concluded last year, is intended to deliver consistent, compounded earnings per share growth over the long term and to accelerate Net sales and organic sales growth through several key initiatives. These initiatives include leveraging the global reach and penetration of our brands; building the incremental benefit of superior, science-based innovation supported by an agile and resilient supply chain; harnessing the power of best-in-class omni-channel demand generation; leading in capabilities such as data, analytics and artificial intelligence (“AI”); and evolving our high-impact, inclusive culture.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Additionally, on July 31, 2025, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a three-year productivity program to drive future growth and support our 2030 strategy (the “Strategic Growth and Productivity Program”). The program includes initiatives to better align our organizational structure to support our strategic initiatives, optimize our global supply chain to drive agility and efficiencies and simplify and streamline our organizational structure to reduce overhead costs. Building on the successful implementation of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program to date, on April 30, 2026, our Board approved an expansion of the program to continue to align our operations to drive future growth and support our 2030 strategy. The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is now estimated to result in cumulative pre-tax charges, once all initiatives are approved and implemented, of between $350 and $550, increased from $200 to $300. It is estimated that substantially all charges will be incurred by December 31, 2028. Annualized pre-tax savings are projected to be in the range of $200 to $300, once all projects are approved and implemented. For more information regarding the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, see “Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges” below.
The investments needed to drive growth are also supported through continuous, company-wide initiatives to lower costs and increase effective asset utilization. Through these initiatives, which are referred to as our funding-the-growth initiatives, we seek to become even more effective and efficient throughout our businesses. These initiatives are designed to reduce costs associated with direct materials, indirect expenses, distribution and logistics and advertising and promotional materials, among other things, and encompass a wide range of projects, examples of which include raw material substitution, reduction of packaging materials, consolidating suppliers to leverage volumes and increasing manufacturing efficiency through SKU reductions and formulation simplification.
We believe strong free cash flow performance is a key priority to invest for future growth and superior total shareholder return. We achieve this through increasing net income, optimizing working capital and through high return capital expenditures focused on growth and profitability.
The efficient use of our balance sheet, including prudent management of our capital structure, is also critical. We continue to prioritize our investments in high growth and high margin segments within our Oral Care, Personal Care and Pet Nutrition businesses and to make careful decisions about our brand portfolio. Finally, we drive additional value to shareholders by returning cash through dividends and ongoing share repurchases.
Significant Items Impacting Comparability
On July 31, 2025, our Board approved the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, which the Board approved an expansion of on April 30, 2026 to continue to align our operations to drive future growth and support our 2030 strategy. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, we incurred pre-tax costs of $176 (after-tax costs of $138) resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Refer to “Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges” below and Note 5, Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
On April 30, 2025, we acquired Care TopCo Pty Ltd, the owner of the Prime100 pet food business, for cash consideration of AU $471 (approximately $301). This acquisition provides our Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment with an entry into the fast-growing fresh pet food category in Australia. Refer to Note 4, Acquisitions to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we recorded a charge of $65 following a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming the ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) on certain calculation issues related to the District Court’s earlier grant of summary judgment to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), seeking the recalculation of benefits and other relief associated with a 2005 residual annuity amendment to the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees’ Retirement Income Plan (the “Retirement Plan”). The decision resulted in an increase in the obligations of the Retirement Plan. Refer to Note 10, Contingencies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Outlook
Looking forward, we expect global macroeconomic, geopolitical and market conditions to remain challenging, including as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and developments in trade relations (such as the imposition of new or increased tariffs and the ongoing implementation and potential renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement). We expect these conditions to impact, or to continue to impact, among other things, supply chain and logistics, the availability and price of raw and packaging materials and commodities (particularly oil, resin and agricultural products), consumer sentiment and purchasing patterns, consumption and category growth rates. We also expect these conditions to continue to contribute to inflationary pressures and macroeconomic and market volatility. We continue to follow these situations closely, to take actions in an effort to mitigate their negative impacts and to evaluate their impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
In this uncertain and challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, we anticipate consumers may forgo purchasing certain of our products or switch to “private label” or to our lower-priced product offerings. Although we continue to devote significant resources to support our brands and market our products at multiple price points, demand for and sales volumes of our categories and/or our products may decline or shift from higher margin to lower margin product offerings. We expect the softness across our categories that we witnessed in 2025 to continue into 2026.
Given that approximately two-thirds of our Net sales originate in markets outside the United States, we have experienced and will likely continue to experience volatile foreign currency fluctuations. This is particularly acute in hyper-inflationary economies, including Argentina, Nigeria and Türkiye.
We continue to experience higher raw and packaging material costs, including the impact of transactional foreign exchange. We have taken, and will continue to take, measures to mitigate the effect of these conditions, such as our funding-the-growth and revenue growth management initiatives and the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. However, in the current environment it may become increasingly difficult to implement certain of these mitigation strategies. Additionally, inflation has impacted the broader economy with consumers in many geographies around the world facing widespread rising prices as well as high interest rates. Should these conditions persist, they could adversely affect our future results.
We face vigorous competition worldwide, including from strong local competitors (including private label competitors) and from other companies, some of which have greater resources than we do. In addition, the substantial growth of eCommerce and the emergence and adoption of social commerce and AI have encouraged the entry of new competitors, some of which sell products direct-to-consumer. We face competition in several aspects of our business, including pricing, promotional activities, new product introductions and expansion into new geographies and channels.
Our products are sold in a highly competitive omni-channel marketplace that is increasingly defined by the integration of traditional and digital retail operations and evolving consumer purchasing behavior and preferences, as consumers continue to shop online and increasingly through social commerce and with the assistance of AI. The increased presence of alternative retail channels, such as subscription services and direct-to-customer businesses, has also intensified competition for consumer attention. While we continue to sell our products to a variety of customers, including large-format retailers, discounters and eCommerce retailers, our growth is increasingly dependent on our ability to generate consumer demand across key touchpoints in the omni-channel ecosystem whether through traditional retail, eCommerce, social media or digital. We are also increasingly dependent upon certain key retailers, some of which exercise greater bargaining strength than we do, including the exclusive access to valuable first-party consumer data and analytics.
We continue to closely monitor the impact of geopolitical events and tensions, wars and military conflicts, including in Ukraine and the Middle East, developments in trade relations and the challenging market conditions discussed above on our business and the related uncertainties and risks. While we have taken, and will continue to take, measures to mitigate the effects of these events and conditions, we cannot estimate with certainty the full extent of their impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and/or financial condition. For more information about factors that could impact our business, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Looking forward, we believe our new 2030 business strategy and the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program will help ensure that we have the right capabilities and support to achieve our goals in the near term and deliver consistent, compounded earnings per share growth over the long term. We believe our 2030 strategic priorities of leveraging the global reach and penetration of our brands; building the incremental benefit of superior, science-based innovation supported by an agile and resilient supply chain; harnessing the power of best-in-class omni-channel demand generation; leading in capabilities such as data, analytics and AI; and evolving our high-impact, inclusive culture are the keys to accelerating growth going forward. Our commitment to these priorities, the strength of our brands, our resilient global supply chain, the breadth of our global footprint and a commitment to profitability and driving efficiency in cash generation should position us well to manage through the challenges we face and increase shareholder value over time.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Results of Operations
Three Months
Worldwide Net sales were $5,324 in the first quarter of 2026, up 8.4% from the first quarter of 2025, due to volume growth of 1.1%, net selling price increases of 2.2% and positive foreign exchange of 5.1%. The Prime100 acquisition contributed 0.4% to volume. Organic sales (Net sales excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments), a non-GAAP financial measure, increased 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026. A reconciliation of Net sales growth to organic sales growth is provided under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Net sales in the Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment were $4,131 in the first quarter of 2026, up 8.9% from the first quarter of 2025, due to volume growth of 1.3%, net selling price increases of 1.8% and positive foreign exchange of 5.9%. Organic sales in the Oral, Personal and Home Care product segment increased 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
The increase in organic sales in the first quarter of 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025 was due to increases in Oral Care, Home Care and Personal Care organic sales. The increase in Oral Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the toothpaste and manual toothbrush categories. The increase in Home Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the surface cleaner and fabric softener categories. The increase in Personal Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the bar soap category.
The Company’s share of the global toothpaste market was 41.1% on a year-to-date basis, flat compared to the year ago period, and its share of the global manual toothbrush market was 32.6% on a year-to-date basis, up 0.8 share points from the year ago period. Year-to-date market shares in toothpaste were flat in EMEA and Asia Pacific and down in North America and Latin America versus the comparable 2025 period. In the manual toothbrush category, year-to-date market shares were up in North America and Asia Pacific, flat in EMEA and down in Latin America versus the comparable 2025 period. For additional information regarding market shares, see “Market Share Information” below.
Net sales in the Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment were $1,194 in the first quarter of 2026, up 6.7% from the first quarter of 2025, driven by volume growth of 0.2%, net selling price increases of 3.8% and positive foreign exchange of 2.7%. The Prime100 acquisition contributed 1.9% to volume. Organic sales in the Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment increased 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, despite a negative impact from lower private label pet food sales (260 bps).
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Gross Profit/Margin
Worldwide Gross profit increased to $3,226 in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $2,987 in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase of $250 resulting from higher Net sales, partially offset by a decrease of $11 resulting from lower Gross profit margin.
Worldwide Gross profit margin decreased to 60.6% in the first quarter of 2026 from 60.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This decrease in Gross profit margin was due to significantly higher raw and packaging material costs (350 bps), which included the impact of tariffs, partially offset by cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (230 bps), higher pricing (80 bps) and favorable mix (20 bps).
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 3,226 | $ | 2,987 | ||||||||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | Basis Point Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin | 60.6 | % | 60.8 | % | (20) | |||||||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9% to $2,076 in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $1,898 in the first quarter of 2025. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2025 included charges related to the ERISA litigation matter. Excluding these charges in both periods, as applicable, Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10% to $2,071 in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $1,883 in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting higher overhead expenses of $122 and increased advertising investment of $66.
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales increased by 40 bps to 39.0% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 38.6% in the first quarter of 2025. Excluding the charges described above in both periods, as applicable, Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales increased by 60 bps to 38.9% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 38.3% in the first quarter of 2025. This increase was due to higher overhead expenses (40 bps) and increased advertising investment (20 bps), both as a percentage of Net sales. In the first quarter of 2026, advertising investment increased as a percentage of Net sales to 13.8% from 13.6% in the first quarter of 2025, or 10% in absolute terms, to $734 as compared with $668 in the first quarter of 2025.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, GAAP | $ | 2,076 | $ | 1,898 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | (6) | — | ||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | (15) | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP | $ | 2,071 | $ | 1,883 | ||||||||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | Basis Point Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, GAAP | 39.0 | % | 38.6 | % | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | (0.1 | %) | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | % | (0.3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, non-GAAP | 38.9 | % | 38.3 | % | 60 | |||||||||||||||
Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net was $186 and $13 in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. Other (income) expense, net in the first quarter of 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Excluding these charges, Other (income) expense, net was $21 and $13 in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net, GAAP | $ | 186 | $ | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | (165) | — | |||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net, non-GAAP | $ | 21 | $ | 13 | |||||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Operating Profit
Operating profit decreased 10% to $964 in the first quarter of 2026 from $1,076 in the first quarter of 2025. Operating profit in the first quarter of 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Operating profit in the first quarter of 2025 included charges related to the ERISA litigation matter. Excluding these charges in both periods, as applicable, Operating profit increased 4% to $1,134 in the first quarter of 2026 from $1,091 in the first quarter of 2025.
Operating profit margin was 18.1% in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 380 bps compared to 21.9% in the first quarter of 2025. Excluding the charges described above in both periods, as applicable, Operating profit margin was 21.3% in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 90 bps compared to 22.2% in the first quarter of 2025. This decrease in Operating profit margin was primarily due to a decrease in Gross profit (20 bps) and an increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses (60 bps), both as a percentage of Net sales.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit, GAAP | $ | 964 | $ | 1,076 | (10) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | 171 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit, non-GAAP | $ | 1,134 | $ | 1,091 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | Basis Point Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin, GAAP | 18.1 | % | 21.9 | % | (380) | |||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | 3.2 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | % | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin, non-GAAP | 21.3 | % | 22.2 | % | (90) | |||||||||||||||
Non-service related postretirement costs were $26 in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $72 in the first quarter of 2025. Non-service related postretirement costs in the first quarter of 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Non-service related postretirement costs in the first quarter of 2025 included charges related to the ERISA litigation matter. Excluding these charges in both periods, as applicable, Non-service related postretirement costs were $20 in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $22 in the first quarter of 2025.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Non-service related postretirement costs, GAAP | $ | 26 | $ | 72 | ||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | (5) | — | ||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | (50) | ||||||||||||
| Non-service related postretirement costs, non-GAAP | $ | 20 | $ | 22 | ||||||||||
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate was 23.6% for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to 23.7% for the first quarter of 2025. As reflected in the table below, the non-GAAP effective income tax rate was 23.2% and 23.4% for the first three months of 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The quarterly provision for income taxes is determined based on the Company’s estimated full year effective income tax rate adjusted by the amount of tax attributable to infrequent or unusual items that are separately recognized on a discrete basis in the income tax provision in the quarter in which they occur. The Company’s current estimate of its full year effective income tax rate before discrete period items is 23.6%, compared to 23.7% in 2025.
On July 4, 2025, U.S. tax legislation was signed into law (known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) which made permanent many of the tax provisions enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that were set to expire at the end of 2025. In addition, the OBBBA made changes to certain U.S. corporate tax provisions, many of which were effective beginning January 1, 2026. The OBBBA did not have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
In the third quarter of 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued a notice giving taxpayers temporary relief from the effects of certain U.S. tax regulations that were issued in December 2021 which place greater restrictions on foreign taxes that are creditable against U.S. taxes on foreign source income. This notice allowed taxpayers to defer the application of these new regulations through the end of 2023. In December 2023, the IRS issued further guidance modifying this temporary relief period to the date that a notice or other guidance withdrawing or modifying the temporary relief is issued. The Company will recognize the impact, if any, in the period in which the temporary relief is withdrawn or modified.
On December 15, 2022, the 27 member states of the European Union (“EU”) reached an agreement to establish a minimum level of taxation for certain large corporations by paying a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% in every jurisdiction in which they operate. This agreement, which is part of the Pillar II Model Rules initiative (“Pillar II”) agreed by all members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) and its Inclusive Framework (“IF”), was transposed into the laws of most EU member states by December 31, 2023. Subsequently, many other jurisdictions outside the EU have enacted similar minimum tax regimes consistent with the policy of Pillar II.
Based on current legislation and available guidance, apart from the significant additional time and resources required to comply, Pillar II did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and the Company does not believe it will have a material impact going forward.
On January 5, 2026, IF reached an agreement known as the “Side-by-Side Package” that modifies key aspects of Pillar II and was effective beginning January 1, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the Side-by-Side Package on its future tax liability and compliance burden. The Side-by-Side Package introduces various new safe harbors that the Company is expected to be eligible for and that, when fully enacted, should result in a reduction of compliance costs of Pillar II, among other benefits. However, as these rules and related regulations are revised and implemented, the Company will evaluate the impact, if any, on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company has ongoing federal, state and international income tax audits in various jurisdictions and evaluates uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by local tax authorities and not fully sustained. All U.S. federal income tax returns through December 31, 2013 have been audited by the IRS and there are limited matters which the Company plans to appeal for years 2010 through 2013. One such matter relates to the IRS assessment of taxes on the Company by imputing income on certain activities within one of our international operations, which is also under audit for the years 2014 through 2018. There were U.S. Tax Court rulings during 2023 in favor of the IRS against two unrelated third parties on similar matters. In October 2025, in one of those cases, the applicable U.S. Court of Appeals reversed the U.S. Tax Court’s decision and ruled in favor of the taxpayer. The case involving the other third party is still pending. The Company continues to believe that the tax assessment against the Company is without merit. While there can be no assurances, the Company believes this matter will ultimately be decided in favor of the Company. The amount of tax plus interest for the years 2010 through 2021 is estimated to be approximately $168, which is not included in the Company’s uncertain tax positions. In May 2024, the IRS initiated an audit for the years 2019 through 2021, which is still ongoing.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | Provision For Income Taxes(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | Income Before Income Taxes | Provision For Income Taxes(1) | Effective Income Tax Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported GAAP | $ | 892 | $ | 211 | 23.6 | % | $ | 953 | $ | 227 | 23.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | 176 | 37 | (0.4 | %) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | — | — | — | 65 | 12 | (0.3 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 1,068 | $ | 248 | 23.2 | % | $ | 1,018 | $ | 239 | 23.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items is calculated based upon the tax laws and statutory income tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdiction(s) of the underlying non-GAAP adjustment.
(2) The impact of non-GAAP items on the Company’s effective tax rate represents the difference in the effective tax rate calculated with and without the non-GAAP adjustment on Income before income taxes and Provision for income taxes.
Net Income Attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Earnings Per Share
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company in the first quarter of 2026 decreased to $646 from $690 in the first quarter of 2025, and Earnings per common share on a diluted basis decreased to $0.80 per share in the first quarter of 2026 from $0.85 in the first quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company in the first quarter of 2026 included charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company in the first quarter of 2025 included charges related to the ERISA litigation matter.
Excluding the charges described above in both periods, as applicable, Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company in the first quarter of 2026 increased 6% to $784 from $743 in the first quarter of 2025, and Earnings per common share on a diluted basis increased 7% to $0.97 in the first quarter of 2026 from $0.91 in the first quarter of 2025.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | Provision For Income Taxes(1) | Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | Net Income Attributable To Colgate-Palmolive Company | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported GAAP | $ | 892 | $ | 211 | $ | 681 | $ | 35 | $ | 646 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategic Growth and Productivity Program | 176 | 37 | 139 | 1 | 138 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 1,068 | $ | 248 | $ | 820 | $ | 36 | $ | 784 | $ | 0.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | Provision For Income Taxes(1) | Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | Less: Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | Net Income Attributable To Colgate-Palmolive Company | Diluted Earnings Per Share(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported GAAP | $ | 953 | $ | 227 | $ | 726 | $ | 36 | $ | 690 | $ | 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERISA litigation matter | 65 | 12 | 53 | — | 53 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 1,018 | $ | 239 | $ | 779 | $ | 36 | $ | 743 | $ | 0.91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items is calculated based upon the tax laws and statutory income tax rates applicable in the tax jurisdiction(s) of the underlying non-GAAP adjustment.
(2) The impact of non-GAAP adjustments on diluted earnings per share may not necessarily equal the difference between “GAAP” and “non-GAAP” as a result of rounding.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Net Sales and Operating Profit by Segment
Oral, Personal and Home Care
North America
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 888 | $ | 904 | (1.8) | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 141 | $ | 197 | (28) | % | ||||||||||||||
| % of Net sales | 15.8 | % | 21.7 | % | (590) | bps | ||||||||||||||
Net sales in North America decreased 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026 to $888, driven by volume declines of 3.2%, partially offset by net selling price increases of 1.0% and positive foreign exchange of 0.4%. Organic sales in North America decreased 2.2% in the first quarter of 2026. The organic sales decline was driven by the United States.
The decrease in organic sales in North America in the first quarter of 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025 was due to decreases in Oral Care and Personal Care organic sales, partially offset by an increase in Home Care organic sales. The decrease in Oral Care was primarily due to an organic sales decline in the toothpaste category. The decrease in Personal Care was primarily due to an organic sales decline in the liquid hand soap category. The increase in Home Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the surface cleaner category, partially offset by an organic sales decline in the hand dish category.
Operating profit in North America decreased 28% in the first quarter of 2026 to $141, or 590 bps to 15.8% as a percentage of Net sales. This decrease in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to a decrease in Gross profit (440 bps) and an increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses (170 bps), both as a percentage of Net sales. This decrease in Gross profit was due to significantly higher raw and packaging material costs (690) bps, which included the impact of tariffs, partially offset by cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (210 bps) and higher pricing. This increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses was due to higher overhead expenses (170 bps).
Latin America
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,313 | $ | 1,143 | 14.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 401 | $ | 348 | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||
| % of Net sales | 30.6 | % | 30.4 | % | 20 | bps | ||||||||||||||
Net sales in Latin America increased 14.8% in the first quarter of 2026 to $1,313, driven by volume growth of 2.0%, net selling price increases of 3.4% and positive foreign exchange of 9.5%. Organic sales in Latin America increased 5.4% in the first quarter of 2026. Organic sales growth was led by Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
The increase in organic sales in Latin America in the first quarter of 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025 was due to increases in Oral Care, Home Care and Personal Care organic sales. The increase in Oral Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the toothpaste and manual toothbrush categories. The increase in Home Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the fabric softener and surface cleaner categories. The increase in Personal Care was primarily due to organic sales growth in the bar soap category.
Operating profit in Latin America increased 15% in the first quarter of 2026 to $401, or 20 bps to 30.6% as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to an increase in Gross profit (40 bps) and a decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses (40 bps), partially offset by an increase in Other (income) expense, net (70 bps), all as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Gross profit was due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (270 bps), higher pricing and favorable mix (10 bps), partially offset by significantly higher raw and packaging material costs (370 bps).
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Europe, Middle East & Africa
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,126 | $ | 1,007 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 266 | $ | 222 | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||
| % of Net sales | 23.6 | % | 22.0 | % | 160 | bps | ||||||||||||||
Net sales in EMEA increased 11.9% in the first quarter of 2026 to $1,126, driven by volume growth of 2.2%, net selling price increases of 1.2% and positive foreign exchange of 8.5%. Organic sales in EMEA increased 3.5% in the first quarter of 2026. Organic sales growth was led by Türkiye, South Africa, United Kingdom and France, partially offset by organic sales decline in the skin health business.
The increase in organic sales in EMEA in the first quarter of 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to an increase in Oral Care organic sales, which was largely due to organic sales growth in the toothpaste and manual toothbrush categories.
Operating profit in EMEA increased 20% in the first quarter of 2026 to $266, or 160 bps to 23.6% as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was due to an increase in Gross profit (30 bps), a decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses (80 bps) and a decrease in Other (income) expense, net (50 bps), all as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Gross profit was due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (200 bps) and higher pricing, partially offset by higher raw and packaging material costs (190 bps) and unfavorable mix (30 bps). This decrease in Selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to lower overhead expenses (60 bps). This decrease in Other (income) expense, net was primarily due to lower amortization expense.
Asia Pacific
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 804 | $ | 738 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 222 | $ | 204 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||
| % of Net sales | 27.6 | % | 27.7 | % | (10) | bps | ||||||||||||||
Net sales in Asia Pacific increased 8.9% in the first quarter of 2026 to $804, driven by volume growth of 4.6%, net selling price increases of 1.0% and positive foreign exchange of 3.3%. Organic sales in Asia Pacific increased 5.6% in the first quarter of 2026. The organic sales growth was driven by India and the Greater China region.
The increase in organic sales in Asia Pacific in the first quarter of 2026 versus the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to an increase in Oral Care organic sales, which was largely due to organic sales growth in the toothpaste and manual toothbrush categories.
Operating profit in Asia Pacific increased 9% in the first quarter of 2026 to $222, while as a percentage of Net sales it decreased by 10 bps to 27.6%. This decrease in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was due to an increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses (10 bps) and an increase in Other (income) expense, net (40 bps), partially offset by an increase in Gross profit (50 bps), all as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Gross profit was primarily due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (240 bps) and higher pricing, partially offset by higher raw and packaging material costs (190 bps) and unfavorable mix (30 bps). This increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased advertising investment (210 bps), partially offset by lower overhead expenses (190 bps).
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,194 | $ | 1,118 | 6.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 280 | $ | 258 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| % of Net sales | 23.4 | % | 23.1 | % | 30 | bps | ||||||||||||||
Net sales for Hill’s Pet Nutrition increased 6.7% in the first quarter of 2026 to $1,194, driven by volume growth of 0.2%, net selling price increases of 3.8% and positive foreign exchange of 2.7%. The Prime100 acquisition contributed 1.9% to volume. Organic sales in Hill’s Pet Nutrition increased 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026. Organic sales growth was led by the United States (excluding private label) and Europe.
The increase in organic sales in the first quarter of 2026 was due to organic sales growth in the therapeutic and wellness categories.
Operating profit in Hill’s Pet Nutrition increased 8% in the first quarter of 2026 to $280, or 30 bps to 23.4%. This increase in Operating profit as a percentage of Net sales was primarily due to an increase in Gross profit (100 bps), partially offset by an increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses (50 bps), both as a percentage of Net sales. This increase in Gross profit was due to cost savings from the Company’s funding-the-growth initiatives (230 bps), higher pricing and favorable mix (110 bps), partially offset by significantly higher raw and packaging material costs (390 bps). This increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses was due to increased advertising investment (50 bps).
Corporate
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit (loss) | $ | (346) | $ | (153) | 126 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss) related to Corporate was $(346) in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $(153) in the first quarter of 2025.
In the first quarter of 2026, Corporate Operating profit (loss) included charges of $171 resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. In the first quarter of 2025, Corporate Operating profit (loss) included charges of $15 related to the ERISA litigation matter.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Restructuring and Related Implementation Charges
Strategic Growth and Productivity Program
On July 31, 2025, the Board approved the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program. The program includes initiatives to better align the Company’s organizational structure to support its strategic initiatives, optimize the Company’s global supply chain to drive agility and efficiencies and simplify and streamline its organizational structure to reduce overhead costs.
Building on the successful implementation of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program to date, on April 30, 2026, the Company's Board approved an expansion of the program to continue to align the Company's operations to drive future growth and support the Company’s 2030 strategy.
The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is now estimated to result in cumulative pre-tax charges, once all initiatives are approved and implemented, totaling between $350 and $550, increased from $200 to $300. These pre-tax charges are currently estimated to be comprised of the following: employee-related costs, including severance and other termination benefits (70% to 80%) and asset-related costs and other charges (20% to 30%), which include accelerated depreciation, asset write-downs, contract termination and other exit costs. It is estimated that approximately 80% to 90% of the charges will result in cash expenditures and substantially all charges resulting from the program will be incurred by December 31, 2028. Annualized pre-tax savings are projected to be in the range of $200 to $300, once all projects are approved and implemented.
It is now estimated that the cumulative pre-tax charges, once all projects are approved and implemented, will relate to initiatives undertaken in North America (5% to 10%), Latin America (15% to 20%), EMEA (25% to 30%), Asia Pacific (10% to 15%), Hill’s Pet Nutrition (10% to 15%) and Corporate (20% to 25%).
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program are reflected in the income statement as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 6 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 165 | |||||||
| Non-service related postretirement costs | 5 | |||||||
| Total Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, pre-tax | $ | 176 | ||||||
| Total Strategic Growth and Productivity Program charges, after-tax | $ | 138 | ||||||
Restructuring and related implementation charges are recorded in the Corporate segment as these initiatives are predominantly centrally directed and controlled and are not included in internal measures of segment operating performance.
Total charges incurred for the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program relate to initiatives undertaken by the following reportable operating segments and Corporate:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Program-to-date Accumulated Charges | |||||||||||||
| North America | 14 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||
| Latin America | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 28 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | 20 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||
| Corporate | 36 | % | 37 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Since the inception of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, the Company has incurred cumulative pre-tax charges of $189 ($149 after-tax) in connection with the implementation of various projects as follows:
Cumulative Charges as of March 31, 2026 | |||||
| Employee-Related Costs | $ | 171 | |||
| Asset-Related Costs and Other | 18 | ||||
| Total | $ | 189 | |||
The following table summarizes the activity for the restructuring accrual:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee-Related Costs | Asset-Related Costs and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 6 | $ | 4 | $ | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charges | 165 | 11 | $ | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (2) | (5) | $ | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charges against assets and liabilities | (5) | (1) | $ | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | (9) | — | $ | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | 155 | $ | 9 | $ | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employee-Related Costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits and are calculated based on long-standing benefit practices, written severance policies, local statutory requirements and, in certain cases, voluntary termination arrangements. Employee-Related Costs also include postretirement benefit enhancements of $5 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which are reflected as Charges against assets and liabilities within Employee-Related Costs in the preceding table as the corresponding balance sheet amounts are reflected as an increase in postretirement liabilities.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q discusses certain financial measures on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measures described below internally in its budgeting process, to evaluate segment and overall operating performance and as a factor in determining compensation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company’s underlying business performance and trends; however, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similar measures presented by other companies.
Net sales growth (GAAP) and organic sales growth (Net sales growth excluding the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestments) (non-GAAP) are discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management believes the organic sales growth measure provides investors and analysts with useful supplemental information regarding the Company’s underlying sales trends by presenting sales growth excluding the external factor of foreign exchange, as well as the impact of acquisitions and divestments, as applicable. A reconciliation of organic sales growth to Net sales growth for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is provided below.
Selling, general and administrative expenses, Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Net sales, Other (income) expense, net, Operating profit, Operating profit margin, Non-service related postretirement costs, Effective income tax rate, Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company and Earnings per share on a diluted basis are discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q both on a GAAP basis and excluding, as applicable, charges resulting from the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program and the ERISA litigation matter. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude items that, either by their nature or amount, management would not expect to occur as part of the Company’s normal business on a regular basis, such as restructuring charges, charges for certain litigation and tax matters, acquisition-related costs, gains and losses from certain divestitures and certain other unusual, non-recurring items. Investors and analysts use these financial measures in assessing the Company’s business performance, and management believes that presenting these financial measures on a non-GAAP basis provides them with useful supplemental information to enhance their understanding of the Company’s underlying business performance and trends. These non-GAAP financial measures also enhance the ability to compare period-to-period financial results. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is presented within the applicable section of Results of Operations.
The following table provides a quantitative reconciliation of Net sales growth to organic sales growth for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Net Sales Growth (GAAP) | Foreign Exchange Impact | Acquisitions and Divestments Impact | Organic Sales Growth (Non-GAAP) | ||||||||||
| Oral, Personal and Home Care | ||||||||||||||
| North America | (1.8%) | 0.4% | —% | (2.2%) | ||||||||||
| Latin America | 14.8% | 9.5% | —% | 5.4% | ||||||||||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 11.9% | 8.5% | —% | 3.5% | ||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 8.9% | 3.3% | —% | 5.6% | ||||||||||
| Total Oral, Personal and Home Care | 8.9% | 5.9% | —% | 3.1% | ||||||||||
Hill’s Pet Nutrition | 6.7% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | ||||||||||
| Total Company | 8.4% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 2.9% | ||||||||||
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company expects cash flow from operations and debt issuances will be sufficient to meet foreseeable business operating and recurring cash needs (including for debt service, dividends, capital expenditures, share repurchases and acquisitions). The Company believes its strong cash generation and financial position should continue to allow it broad access to global credit and capital markets.
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operations increased 25% to $747 in the first three months of 2026, compared to $600 in the first three months of 2025, primarily due to changes in working capital and higher net income, excluding non-cash items in the period. The Company’s working capital was (5.7%) as a percentage of Net sales as of March 31, 2026 as compared to (3.3%) as of March 31, 2025. The Company defines working capital as the difference between current assets (excluding Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, the latter of which is reported in Other current assets) and current liabilities (excluding short-term debt).
Investing activities used $122 of cash in the first three months of 2026, compared to $159 used in the first three months of 2025.
Capital expenditures were $138 in the first three months of 2026 compared to $124 in the first three months of 2025. Capital expenditures for 2026 are expected to be approximately 3.0% of Net sales. The Company continues to focus its capital spending on projects that are expected to yield high after-tax returns.
Financing activities used $563 of cash during the first three months of 2026, compared to $458 used in the first three months of 2025. The increase in cash used was primarily due to higher principal payments of debt, partially offset by an increase in short-term borrowing.
Total debt decreased to $7,973 as of March 31, 2026, compared to $7,988 as of December 31, 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, the Company redeemed at maturity $500 of three-year Senior Notes with a fixed coupon of 4.800% and €500 of seven-year Medium-Term Notes with a fixed coupon rate of 0.500%. The redemptions were financed with commercial paper borrowings.
Domestic and foreign commercial paper outstanding was $1,258 and $147 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The average daily balances outstanding for commercial paper in the first three months of 2026 and 2025 were $893 and $1,478, respectively. The Company classifies commercial paper and certain long-term debt that is subject to a put option as long-term debt when it has the intent and ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis, including, if necessary, by utilizing its available lines of credit.
Certain of the agreements with respect to the Company’s bank borrowings contain financial and other covenants as well as cross-default provisions. Noncompliance with these requirements could ultimately result in the acceleration of amounts owed. The Company is in full compliance with all such requirements and believes the likelihood of noncompliance is remote. Refer to Note 6, Long Term Debt and Credit Facilities to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for further information about the Company’s long-term debt and credit facilities.
In the first quarter of 2026, the Company increased the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.53 per share from $0.52 per share previously, effective in the second quarter of 2026.
Cash and cash equivalents increased $47 during the first three months of 2026 to $1,335 at March 31, 2026, compared to $1,288 at December 31, 2025, the majority of which ($1,321 and $1,234, respectively) was held by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.
For additional information regarding liquidity and capital resources, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Market Share Information
Management uses market share information as a key indicator to monitor business health and performance. References to market share in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on a combination of consumption and market share data provided by third-party vendors, primarily Nielsen, and internal estimates. All market share references represent the percentage of the dollar value of sales of our products, relative to all product sales in the category in the countries in which the Company competes and purchases data (excluding Venezuela from all periods).
Market share data is subject to limitations on the availability of up-to-date information. In particular, market share data is currently not generally available for certain retail channels, such as eCommerce or certain discounters. The Company measures year-to-date market shares from January 1 of the relevant year through the most recent period for which market share data is available, which typically reflects a lag time of one or two months. The Company believes that the third-party vendors we use to provide data are reliable, but we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the data or any assumptions underlying the data. In addition, market share information calculated by the Company may be different from market share information calculated by other companies due to differences in category definitions, the use of data from different countries, internal estimates and other factors.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases) that set forth anticipated results based on management’s current plans and assumptions. Such statements may relate, for example, to sales or volume growth, net selling price increases, organic sales growth, profit or profit margin levels, earnings per share levels, financial goals, category growth rates, the impact of foreign exchange, the impact of developments in global trade relations and tariffs, the impact of geopolitical events and tensions, wars and military conflicts, such as in Ukraine and the Middle East, cost-reduction plans (including the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program), tax rates, interest rates, new product introductions, digital capabilities, commercial investment levels, acquisitions, divestitures, share repurchases or legal or tax proceedings, among other matters. These statements are made on the basis of the Company’s views and assumptions as of May 1, 2026. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Moreover, the Company does not, nor does any other person, assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements. The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from those statements. Actual events or results may differ materially because of factors that affect international businesses and global macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, as well as matters specific to the Company and the markets it serves, including the uncertain macroeconomic and political environment in different countries, including as a result of inflation and high interest rates and their effect on consumer sentiment and spending, foreign currency rate fluctuations, exchange controls, import restrictions, tariffs, sanctions, price or profit controls, labor relations, changes in foreign or domestic laws or regulations or their interpretation, political and fiscal developments, including developments in trade relations and the negotiation of trade agreements, tax and immigration policies, significant competition and a highly competitive omni-channel marketplace, including as a result of the growth of eCommerce and the emergence of AI, a rapidly changing retail landscape and changes in the policies of retail trade customers, the ability to manage disruptions in our global supply chain and/or key office facilities, the ability to manage the availability and cost of raw and packaging materials and logistics costs, the ability to maintain or increase selling prices as needed, the emergence of alternative retail channels, the ability to develop innovative new products and successfully leverage AI and other new and emerging technologies, the ability to continue lowering costs and operate in an agile manner, the ability to successfully implement and realize the benefits of the Strategic Growth and Productivity Program, the ability to maintain the security of our information and operational technology systems from cybersecurity or data incidents, the ability to address the effects of climate change and implement our sustainability strategy and achieve our targets, the ability to complete acquisitions and divestitures as planned and successfully integrate acquired businesses, the ability to attract and retain key employees, the uncertainty of the outcome of legal proceedings, whether or not the Company believes they have merit, and the ability to address uncertain or unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, disruptions in the credit markets and tax matters. For information about these and other factors that could impact the Company’s business and cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the information set forth under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent filings with the SEC).
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There is no material change in the information reported under Part II, Item 7, “Managing Foreign Currency, Interest Rate, Commodity Price and Credit Risk Exposure” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2026 (the “Evaluation”). Based upon the Evaluation, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company is in the process of upgrading its enterprise IT system and transitioning its enterprise IT infrastructure to the cloud. This change has not had and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Except as noted above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For information regarding legal matters, refer to Note 10, Contingencies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Part 1, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On March 20, 2025, the Board authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate purchase price of up to $5 billion under a new share repurchase program (the “2025 Program”), which replaced a previously authorized share repurchase program. The Board also has authorized share repurchases on an ongoing basis to fulfill certain requirements of the Company’s compensation and benefit programs. The shares are repurchased from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions at the Company’s discretion, subject to market conditions, customary blackout periods and other factors.
The following table shows the stock repurchase activity for the three months in the quarter ended March 31, 2026:
| Month | Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(3) (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 through 31, 2026 | 3,038 | $ | 84.52 | — | $ | 4,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 through 28, 2026 | 975,160 | $ | 95.90 | 691,300 | $ | 4,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 through 31, 2026 | 2,408,652 | $ | 88.02 | 2,404,356 | $ | 3,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,386,850 | $ | 90.28 | 3,095,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes share repurchases under the 2025 Program and those associated with certain employee elections under the Company’s compensation and benefit programs.
(2) The difference between the total number of shares purchased and the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs is 291,194 shares, which represents shares deemed surrendered to the Company to satisfy certain employee elections under the Company’s compensation and benefit programs.
(3) Includes approximate dollar value of shares that were available to be purchased under the publicly announced plans or programs that were in effect as of March 31, 2026.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
(c) Trading Plans
No director or officer of the Company adopted terminated
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Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 10-A | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for the 2026-2028 Performance Cycle.* ** | |||||||
| 31-A | Certificate of the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.** | |||||||
| 31-B | Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.** | |||||||
| 32 | Certificate of the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.*** | |||||||
| 101 | The following materials from Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | |||||||
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* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
** Filed herewith.
*** Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
| Principal Executive Officer: | |||||
| May 1, 2026 | /s/ Noel Wallace | ||||
| Noel Wallace | |||||
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| Principal Financial Officer: | |||||
| May 1, 2026 | /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III | ||||
| Stanley J. Sutula III | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Principal Accounting Officer: | |||||
| May 1, 2026 | /s/ Gregory O. Malcolm | ||||
| Gregory O. Malcolm | |||||
| Executive Vice President, Controller | |||||
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FAQ
How did Colgate-Palmolive (CL) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Colgate-Palmolive reported Q1 2026 Net sales of $5,324 million, up 8.4% year over year. Gross profit increased to $3,226 million, while GAAP diluted EPS was $0.80. On a non-GAAP basis, diluted EPS rose to $0.97, reflecting higher adjusted operating profit.
What were Colgate-Palmolive (CL) organic sales trends in Q1 2026?
Organic sales for Colgate-Palmolive grew 2.9% in Q1 2026. Oral, Personal and Home Care organic sales increased 3.1%, while Hill’s Pet Nutrition organic sales rose 2.1%. Growth was driven by higher volumes, pricing and strong performance in toothpaste, manual toothbrushes and key pet nutrition offerings.
How did rising costs affect Colgate-Palmolive (CL) margins in Q1 2026?
Colgate-Palmolive’s gross profit margin declined slightly to 60.6% in Q1 2026 from 60.8% a year earlier. Significantly higher raw and packaging material costs, including tariffs, reduced margin, partly offset by funding-the-growth cost savings, higher pricing and favorable product mix.
What is Colgate-Palmolive’s Strategic Growth and Productivity Program?
The Strategic Growth and Productivity Program is a multi-year initiative to realign operations, optimize the supply chain and reduce overhead. Colgate-Palmolive now expects cumulative pre-tax charges of $350–$550 million and annualized pre-tax savings of $200–$300 million once all projects are implemented by December 31, 2028.
How did Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment perform in Q1 2026?
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Net sales grew 6.7% to $1,194 million in Q1 2026. Growth reflected 0.2% volume, 3.8% net selling price increases and 2.7% positive foreign exchange. Organic sales increased 2.1%, with additional contribution from the Prime100 pet food acquisition in Australia.
What was Colgate-Palmolive’s effective tax rate in Q1 2026?
Colgate-Palmolive’s GAAP effective income tax rate was 23.6% for Q1 2026, compared with 23.7% a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding restructuring and ERISA-related items, the effective tax rate was 23.2%, slightly below the prior-year non-GAAP rate of 23.4%.
How many Colgate-Palmolive shares were outstanding at March 31, 2026?
Colgate-Palmolive had 800,189,310 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2026. The company continued returning cash to shareholders through dividends of $0.53 per share in the quarter and ongoing share repurchases recorded as treasury stock purchases.