Colgate-Palmolive shares settle over 2% after Q2 profit drops 17% to ₹327.5 crore

The company announced its second quarter financial results on Thursday, October 23 after market hours.

The firm’s total income fell 9.47% to ₹1,534.53 crore in the quarter under review as against ₹1,695.09 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The toothpaste marker’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was down 6.4% to ₹465 crore in the latest September quarter. In the year-ago period, it stood at ₹497 crore. EBITDA margin was at 30.63% vs 30.71% a year back.

The company's Board of Directors also declared a first interim dividend of ₹24 per equity share for the financial year 2025-26. The total dividend payout to the shareholders will be ₹652.8 Crore and will be paid on and from November 19, 2025. The record date has been fixed as October 31.

Prabha Narasimhan, the company’s Managing Director and CEO, stated that the GST rates on the firm’s entire oral care portfolio had been reduced from 18% to 5% during the quarter. She mentioned that the company welcomed this move by the government, calling it a timely step to boost consumer confidence and acknowledge oral health as an emerging priority. She added that the firm had worked closely with its customers to ensure the benefit of lower prices was passed on to consumers from the effective date.

Narasimhan further noted that the second-quarter earnings reflected a temporary disruption at retailers and distributors across channels following the GST revision.

Colgate-Palmolive India share price

In the past five trading sessions, Colgate-Palmolive’s shares have declined 3.24% and dropped 4.53% over the past month. Over the last six months, the stock has fallen 18.96%, while on a year-to-date basis, it is down 18.08%.

The shares touched a 52-week high of ₹3,359.95 on October 24, 2024, and a 52-week low of ₹2,151.00 on August 14, 2025. As of October 24, Colgate-Palmolive's market capitalisation was ₹60,217.62 crore.