Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

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Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

₹ 1,823 0.54%
15 Oct 10:22 a.m.
colgate.co.in BSE: 500830 NSE: COLPAL F&O
About

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd is engaged in manufacturing/ trading of toothpaste, tooth powder, toothbrush, mouthwash and personal care products.[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
Co. is the country's dominant oral care company operating across toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, and personal care (Palmolive). Its 4 growth pillars are:
- Lead Toothpaste Category Growth,
- Transformative Accelerate Oral Care
- Premiumisation, Lead Category Growth
in Toothbrush, and
- Build Personal Care.

Website BSE NSE F&O
  • Market Cap ₹ 49,580 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 1,823
  • High / Low ₹ 2,330 / 1,716
  • Stock P/E 36.2
  • Book Value ₹ 58.2
  • Dividend Yield 2.63 %
  • ROCE 108 %
  • ROE 82.7 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 79.4%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 112%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 31.4 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 4.51% over past five years.

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

Peer comparison

Fast Moving Consumer Goods Fast Moving Consumer Goods Personal Products Personal Care

Part of BSE 500 BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods BSE 200 BSE Dollex 200 Nifty 500

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
1,324 1,471 1,396 1,490 1,497 1,619 1,462 1,463 1,434 1,520 1,486 1,595 1,603
906 989 927 958 988 1,122 1,007 964 981 1,054 1,044 1,086 1,120
Operating Profit 418 482 468 532 508 497 454 498 453 465 442 510 483
OPM % 32% 33% 34% 36% 34% 31% 31% 34% 32% 31% 30% 32% 30%
-5 21 18 23 23 76 20 19 18 15 31 0 19
Interest 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 44 44 41 42 42 42 41 38 38 37 36 35 39
Profit before tax 369 458 443 511 489 530 433 478 432 442 436 474 462
Tax % 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 25% 26% 26% 26% 26% 25% 26%
274 340 330 380 364 395 323 355 321 328 324 353 343
EPS in Rs 10.06 12.50 12.14 13.96 13.38 14.52 11.87 13.05 11.79 12.04 11.91 12.99 12.61
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Upcoming result date: 22 October 2026

Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
3,982 3,868 3,982 4,188 4,462 4,525 4,841 5,100 5,226 5,680 6,040 6,035 6,204
3,159 2,929 3,038 3,074 3,226 3,323 3,331 3,534 3,679 3,779 4,082 4,165 4,304
Operating Profit 823 940 944 1,114 1,236 1,202 1,510 1,566 1,547 1,901 1,958 1,870 1,900
OPM % 21% 24% 24% 27% 28% 27% 31% 31% 30% 33% 32% 31% 31%
32 7 41 26 68 49 30 26 42 57 139 64 66
Interest 0 0 0 0 2 10 7 6 5 5 4 4 4
Depreciation 75 111 133 157 159 198 182 177 175 172 163 146 148
Profit before tax 780 835 851 983 1,143 1,043 1,350 1,409 1,410 1,781 1,930 1,784 1,814
Tax % 28% 30% 32% 32% 32% 22% 23% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26%
559 581 577 673 776 816 1,035 1,078 1,047 1,324 1,437 1,325 1,348
EPS in Rs 20.55 21.37 21.23 24.76 28.52 30.02 38.07 39.65 38.50 48.67 52.83 48.73 49.55
Dividend Payout % 58% 47% 47% 97% 81% 93% 100% 101% 101% 119% 97% 119%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: 4%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: -2%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: -4%
1 Year: -18%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 66%
5 Years: 75%
3 Years: 79%
Last Year: 83%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 14 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Reserves 757 1,004 1,247 1,497 1,420 1,567 1,139 1,707 1,689 1,847 1,637 1,557
0 0 0 0 83 102 91 83 69 72 61 47
932 972 1,037 1,039 1,097 908 1,637 1,084 1,098 1,250 1,293 1,777
Total Liabilities 1,702 2,003 2,311 2,564 2,626 2,604 2,894 2,902 2,883 3,197 3,019 3,408
782 1,008 1,108 1,146 1,191 1,123 1,065 963 862 794 776 718
CWIP 141 78 167 159 199 190 145 122 114 110 38 27
Investments 37 31 31 31 31 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
742 885 1,005 1,228 1,206 1,272 1,666 1,817 1,907 2,292 2,204 2,663
Total Assets 1,702 2,003 2,311 2,564 2,626 2,604 2,894 2,902 2,883 3,197 3,019 3,408

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
638 689 688 694 983 930 784 1,626 1,176 1,199 1,394 1,806
-272 -237 -342 -207 -96 -19 71 -108 -8 79 56 374
-385 -391 -341 -380 -815 -891 -956 -1,091 -1,087 -1,195 -1,671 -1,422
Net Cash Flow -18 61 5 107 73 20 -101 427 82 83 -221 758
Free Cash Flow 339 417 367 485 879 869 727 1,576 1,107 1,123 1,323 1,730
CFO/OP 103% 100% 105% 93% 113% 104% 76% 127% 101% 88% 100% 121%

Ratios

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 6 10 12 18 17 11 9 16 11 11 14 13
Inventory Days 63 72 72 56 58 69 79 78 68 63 76 75
Days Payable 128 136 148 152 144 142 179 169 155 187 185 275
Cash Conversion Cycle -59 -55 -63 -79 -68 -63 -91 -75 -76 -113 -95 -188
Working Capital Days -40 -43 -39 -33 -36 -23 -84 -25 -32 -46 -37 -59
ROCE % 114% 96% 74% 71% 73% 65% 92% 92% 79% 97% 105% 108%

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Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Dec 2022 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
BSBF Children Reached (Cumulative since 1976)
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BSBF Children Reached (Annual)
million children
Direct Distribution Outlets (Smile Stores)
million stores
E-commerce Business Growth (Multiple vs Base Year)
x (multiple)
Toothbrush Volume Market Share
%
Toothpaste Volume Market Share
%
Top of Mind Brand Awareness (Colgate)
%
Premium Portfolio Growth (vs Category)
x (multiple)

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00% 51.00%
24.62% 24.51% 24.44% 24.94% 23.72% 22.23% 20.39% 17.16% 15.18% 13.60% 13.60% 13.71%
5.60% 5.82% 5.72% 5.55% 6.57% 7.84% 9.34% 11.95% 13.50% 15.25% 15.54% 15.45%
0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.00%
18.50% 18.38% 18.54% 18.22% 18.44% 18.65% 19.00% 19.59% 20.03% 19.87% 19.57% 19.82%
No. of Shareholders 2,38,2002,31,0612,48,8012,39,1932,65,3372,82,9733,05,2223,32,4093,37,6083,33,7413,26,8173,29,953

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

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