Colgate-Palmolive (India) shares slip 6% as Q4 profit declines on lower sales; check management's statement, dividend details

The company on Wednesday reported a 6% decline in net profit to ₹355 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, impacted by lower sales.

Colgate had posted a net profit of ₹379.82 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Total income in the fourth quarter stood at ₹1,481.57 crore as against ₹1,512.66 crore logged in the year-ago period, it added.

For the quarter, the company reported net sales of ₹1,452 crore as compared to ₹1,481 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. Total expenses were marginally higher at ₹1,003.95 crore compared to ₹1,001.3 crore seen in the year-ago period.

Net profit after tax (PAT) for 2024-25 grew by 8.5% to ₹1,437 crore from ₹1,324 crore registered in the previous year, the company said.

FY25 net sales were at ₹5,999 crore compared to ₹5,644 crore in FY24, it added.

"In FY25, the company achieved a 6.3% year-on-year increase in topline revenue, with toothpaste recording mid-single-digit value growth. The operating environment proved challenging in the second half of the year, primarily due to softening urban demand and intensified competition, which impacted Q4 performance," Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd Managing Director & CEO Prabha Narasimhan said.

Looking forward, the CEO said, "While we anticipate continued near-term macro headwinds, we expect to see a gradual recovery in market conditions in the latter part of the year."

The company said its board declared a second interim dividend of ₹27 per share of ₹1 each. The dividend payout to the shareholders will be ₹734 crore and will be paid on or after June 16, 2025.

The total dividend would be ₹51 per share for 2024-25, it added.

About Colgate-Palmolive (India)

The company began operating in India in 1937. Today, Colgate-Palmolive (India) is one of the leading companies in oral care. The company manufactures and markets toothpastes, toothbrushes, tooth powder, oil pulling products and mouthwashes under the Colgate brand and a specialised range of personal care products under the Palmolive brand.

"The company has grown to a ₹4,800 crore-plus organisation with an outstanding record of enhancing value for its strong shareholder base," according to the company's website.