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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Colgate-Palmolive Q1 EPS rises 84% to $0.83; raises full-year sales guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Colgate-Palmolive reported first-quarter 2024 net sales of $5,065 million, up 6.2%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.83, up 84% from $0.45. The company raised its full-year 2024 net sales and organic sales growth guidance, which supports the outlook for shareholders.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 6.2% to $5,065 million; organic sales rose 9.8%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.83 versus $0.45; Base Business EPS (non-GAAP) was $0.86 versus $0.73.
  • Full-year 2024 net sales growth guidance raised to 2% to 5% from 1% to 4%; organic sales growth guidance raised to 5% to 7% from 3% to 5%.
  • Net cash provided by operations was $681 million for the first three months of 2024.

The filing

CompanyColgate-Palmolive (CL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 26, 2024, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0000021665-24-000014

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 26, 2024.

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