Mumbai, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran News): Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported a 17% decline in net profit for the second quarter of the financial year 2025–26. The company’s profit fell to ₹327.50 crore, compared to ₹395.05 crore in the same quarter last year.
According to the company’s filing with stock exchanges, revenue from operations during the July–September quarter dropped 6.15% year-on-year to ₹1,519.50 crore, down from ₹1,619.11 crore a year earlier.
Colgate-Palmolive India’s operating income and EBITDA also fell 6% year-on-year to ₹465.43 crore. However, the EBITDA margin remained largely stable at 30.6%, compared to 30.7% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Managing Director and CEO Prabha Narasimhan attributed the quarterly performance dip to temporary disruptions caused by changes in GST rates, which affected distributors and retailers.
She stated, “Despite short-term challenges, we remain focused on our long-term strategic goals and will continue investing in our brands. Together with our partners, we have ensured that the benefits of lower prices following tax rate revisions are passed on to consumers.”
Alongside the results, the company announced its first interim dividend of ₹24 per share for FY 2025–26, amounting to a total payout of ₹652.8 crore. The record date for the dividend has been set as November 3, with the payment scheduled on or before November 19.
Colgate-Palmolive (India) released its quarterly results after market hours. On the NSE, the company’s shares closed 1.74% higher at ₹2,300.
Despite the day’s gains, the stock has seen a 30.95% decline over the past year and is down 14.87% so far in 2025.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.
