Colgate-Palmolive Reports 4.6% Sales Growth, $0.97 Adjusted EPS
Third-quarter 2026 net sales were $5.369 billion, up 4.6% year over year. Gross margin rose to 60.2%, and Base Business diluted EPS increased 7% to $0.97. The company narrowed its full-year sales outlook and raised its gross margin outlook.
Colgate-Palmolive reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $5.369 billion, up 4.6% year over year, and diluted GAAP EPS of $0.94. Gross profit margin rose to 60.2%, while Base Business diluted EPS increased 7% to $0.97. The company narrowed its full-year sales outlook and raised its gross margin an…