Colgate-Palmolive (India) (500830) Q2 25/26 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, was ₹150,724 lakhs, down 6.3% year-over-year; six-month revenue was ₹292,788 lakhs, down 5.4% year-over-year.

• Net profit for the quarter was ₹32,751 lakhs, compared to ₹39,505 lakhs in the same quarter last year; six-month net profit was ₹64,813 lakhs, down from ₹75,903 lakhs year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Total income for the quarter was ₹153,453 lakhs, compared to ₹169,509 lakhs in the prior year quarter.

• Total expenses for the quarter were ₹109,225 lakhs, down from ₹116,464 lakhs year-over-year.

• Basic and diluted EPS for the quarter was ₹12.04, compared to ₹14.52 in the prior year quarter.

• Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2025, stood at ₹130,572 lakhs, up from ₹66,810 lakhs at March 31, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• A first interim dividend of ₹24 per share (₹65,277 lakhs in total) was declared for FY2025-26, payable from November 19, 2025.