Colgate-Palmolive Stock Falls 3.4% After Q2 Earnings Disappointment

Mumbai, October 24, 2025 – Shares in Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited (NSE: COLPAL) were down 3.41% at ₹2208.90 in the first session on Friday, early morning trade. The share price fell following the company’s September earnings release, which were lower than expected.

The firm declared a net profit of ₹327.51 crore for the second quarter of FY26, a 18.9% year-on-year decline from ₹395.05 crore recorded in the second quarter of FY25. This decline comes in the backdrop of disruptions to trade post Goods and Services Tax, which led to a temporary slowdown in the movement of revenue across distribution channels.

Key Trading Indicators

As of 11:30 am, the shares of Colgate-Palmolive was trading at ₹2212, down ₹74.90 or 3.28% from its previous trade of ₹2286.90. The stock opened at ₹2245 and is now trading at ₹2246.80, with an intra-day high of ₹2200. With a VWAP of ₹2214.26, the counter has traded 2.61 lakh shares valued at ₹57.84 crore thus far. The stock has a market capitalisation of ₹60,204 crore, and a P/E ratio of 43.80

Tax-Related Trade Disturbances Have Dampened Investor Sentiment

Revenue from operations also fell 6.3% YoY to ₹1,50,724 lakh due to disruptions in trade on account of GST across distribution channels.

Investors were apprehensive, though sequentially there was a turnaround of 6.1% from Q1, as management acknowledged it would take time to address the problems due to near-term changes in GST rates for oral care products.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is an Indian subsidiary of the US-based Colgate-Palmolive Company that produces and sells oral and personal care products. It is the market leader in the Indian oral care market, with brands such as Colgate toothpaste, toothbrushes, and mouthwash, and was incorporated in 1937; it has its headquarters in Mumbai.

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