Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

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Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

₹ 2,086 -1.01%
23 Jul - close price
colgate.co.in BSE: 500830 NSE: COLPAL
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
  • Market Cap ₹ 56,713 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 2,086
  • High / Low ₹ 2,505 / 1,782
  • Stock P/E 131
  • Book Value ₹ 12.1
  • Dividend Yield 2.45 %
  • ROCE 179 %
  • ROE 158 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 139%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 69.7%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 172 times its book value
  • Tax rate seems low

* 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

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Operating Profit
OPM %
Interest
Depreciation
Profit before tax
Tax %
EPS in Rs
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Upcoming result date: 29 July 2026

Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2006 Mar 2007 Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010
1,129 1,291 1,470 1,698 1,960
949 1,091 1,219 1,411 1,525
Operating Profit 180 199 251 287 434
OPM % 16% 15% 17% 17% 22%
55 17 77 91 98
Interest 1 1 1 2 2
Depreciation 43 20 21 28 31
Profit before tax 191 195 306 349 500
Tax % 27% 24% 23% 17% 13%
140 148 237 288 436
EPS in Rs 5.15 5.46 8.67 10.51 15.96
Dividend Payout % 73% 87% 75% 71% 63%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 15%
TTM: 15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 33%
TTM: 50%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 3%
1 Year: -9%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 102%
3 Years: 139%
Last Year: 158%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2006 Mar 2007 Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010
Equity Capital 136 136 14 14 14
Reserves 145 142 154 202 317
4 4 5 5 5
353 423 557 579 550
Total Liabilities 638 706 729 799 885
164 168 210 249 254
CWIP 9 24 31 8 6
Investments 145 130 65 35 20
319 383 424 507 604
Total Assets 638 706 729 799 885

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2006 Mar 2007 Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010
188 158 291 350 404
-35 4 20 19 29
-121 -136 -278 -263 -339
Net Cash Flow 32 26 33 105 94
Free Cash Flow 147 128 248 316 373
CFO/OP 142% 110% 136% 141% 111%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2006 Mar 2007 Mar 2008 Mar 2009 Mar 2010
Debtor Days 2 3 2 2 2
Inventory Days 56 51 53 48 54
Days Payable 176 174 187 193 177
Cash Conversion Cycle -119 -120 -132 -143 -122
Working Capital Days -42 -51 -76 -72 -58
ROCE % 87% 134% 176% 179%

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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

1 Recently
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 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%
24.08% 24.62% 24.51% 24.44% 24.94% 23.72% 22.23% 20.39% 17.16% 15.18% 13.60% 13.60%
5.59% 5.60% 5.82% 5.72% 5.55% 6.57% 7.84% 9.34% 11.95% 13.50% 15.25% 15.54%
0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28%
19.03% 18.50% 18.38% 18.54% 18.22% 18.44% 18.65% 19.00% 19.59% 20.03% 19.87% 19.57%
No. of Shareholders 2,37,9072,38,2002,31,0612,48,8012,39,1932,65,3372,82,9733,05,2223,32,4093,37,6083,33,7413,26,817

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