Colgate-Palmolive Announces 3rd Quarter 2026 Results

Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive

“Our growth momentum continued, delivering another strong quarter of broad-based top- and bottom-line growth with net sales and organic sales increasing in all four categories and in four of five divisions. We were particularly pleased to have delivered our fourth quarter of sequential improvement in worldwide volume growth, while delivering strong pricing growth in the third quarter. As was the case last quarter, gross profit, gross profit margin, operating profit, operating profit margin, net income, earnings per share and free cash flow all increased year over year.”

Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive

“We remain focused on executing our 2030 strategy, with an emphasis on driving premium, science-based innovation, and we continue to invest behind our brands globally supported by another double-digit increase in advertising this quarter.”

Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate-Palmolive

“Despite consumer uncertainty and ongoing macroeconomic volatility, our proactive focus on driving growth while building flexibility into our P&L gives us confidence we can navigate these challenges while continuing to deliver consistent, compounded earnings per share growth and drive long-term shareholder value.”