Colgate-Palmolive Q1 organic sales up 1.4%; net sales down 3.1%, guidance revised
Colgate-Palmolive reported first-quarter 2025 results with net sales down 3.1% to $4,911 million, mainly because foreign exchange was a 4.4% headwind, while organic sales rose 1.4%. GAAP diluted EPS rose 2% to $0.85, and the company updated its full-year 2025 guidance, now expecting organic sales growth of 2% to 4% and EPS up low single digits on a GAAP basis.
Key points
- Net sales were $4,911 million, down 3.1% from $5,065 million; foreign exchange was a 4.4% headwind.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.85 versus $0.83; Base Business (non-GAAP) EPS was $0.91 versus $0.86.
- For full-year 2025, the company now expects organic sales growth of 2% to 4% and GAAP EPS up low single digits.
- Hill's operating profit rose 30% to $258 million, while Latin America net sales fell 8.7%.
The filing
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