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Colgate-Palmolive · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Colgate's Q2 2024 results announced with net sales and organic sales increasing, alongside a rise in GAAP EPS and gross profit margin.

Colgate-Palmolive reported a 4.9% increase in net sales and a 9.0% increase in organic sales for Q2 2024. GAAP EPS increased by 48% to $0.89, and the GAAP gross profit margin increased by 280 basis points to 60.6%. The company has updated its financial guidance for the full year 2024.

  • Net sales increased by 4.9%, and organic sales increased by 9.0%.
  • GAAP EPS increased by 48% to $0.89; Base Business EPS increased by 18% to $0.91.
  • GAAP Gross profit margin increased by 280 basis points to 60.6%; Base Business Gross profit margin increased by 300 basis points to 60.8%.
  • Colgate's leadership in toothpaste continued with its global market share at 41.5% year to date.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.06B

Previous: $4.82B+4.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.77+18.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$117M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$731M

Previous: $502M+45.6%
Net Income

$731M

Previous: $502M+45.6%
Operating Income

$1.09B

Previous: $974M+12.1%
Gross Profit

$3.07B

Previous: $2.79B+10.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.11B

Previous: $819M+35.5%
Total Assets

$16.5B

Previous: $16.2B+1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$24M

Previous: $23M+4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Colgate · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.06B

Q2 2024+4.9%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Colgate · $4.92B total across 6 segments · Q3 2023

  • OPHC Latin America
    $1.19B+19.8%
  • Pet Nutrition
    $1.06B+21.3%
  • OPHC North America
    $990M+3.3%
  • OPHC Europe
    $725M+14.7%
  • OPHC Asia Pacific
    $682M-3.8%
  • OPHC Africa/Eurasia
    $266M-7.3%

Forward guidance

Colgate-Palmolive updated its financial guidance for full year 2024, expecting net sales growth of 2% to 5%, including a mid-single-digit negative impact from foreign exchange. The company is raising its organic sales growth guidance to 6% to 8%. On a non-GAAP (Base Business) basis, the Company increased its earnings per share growth guidance to 8% to 11%.

Tailwinds

  • The Company still expects net sales growth of 2% to 5% including a mid-single-digit negative impact from foreign exchange.
  • The Company is raising its organic sales growth guidance to 6% to 8% (versus 5% to 7% previously).
  • On a GAAP basis, the Company still expects gross profit margin expansion, increased advertising investment and double-digit earnings per share growth.
  • On a non-GAAP (Base Business) basis, the Company still expects gross profit margin expansion and increased advertising investment
  • The Company increased its earnings per share growth guidance to 8% to 11% (versus mid to high-single-digit previously).

Headwinds

  • Mid-single-digit negative impact from foreign exchange on net sales growth.
  • Unspecified risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.
  • The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
  • Market share data is subject to limitations on the availability of up-to-date information
  • Market share information reported by the Company may be different from market share information reported by other companies due to differences in category definitions, the use of data from different countries, internal estimates and other factors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

31 / 73 earnings

Positive

+8.0%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-9.3%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.2%+3.3%+5.7%
Q4 2025+8.0%+10.7%+16.3%
Q3 2025-2.0%+0.5%+5.1%
Q2 2025-0.4%+0.9%+0.3%
Q1 2025+1.3%-0.6%-0.1%
Q4 2024-4.6%+1.9%+1.8%
Q3 2024-4.0%-5.1%-4.8%
Q2 2024+4.5%+2.8%+8.0%
Q1 2024+1.3%+2.9%+4.5%
Q4 2023+3.4%+3.7%+6.2%
Q3 2023+1.1%+2.5%+5.8%
Q2 2023-1.1%+0.6%-4.3%
Q1 2023+3.5%+4.3%-2.2%
Q4 2022-3.5%-0.7%-3.2%
Q3 2022+0.8%-0.6%+4.8%
Q2 2022+2.4%+2.8%+0.0%
Q1 2022-7.4%-5.2%-2.9%
Q4 2021-0.3%+0.1%-5.5%
Q3 2021-1.2%+0.5%+0.2%
Q2 2021-4.8%-6.3%-7.3%
Q1 2021+1.6%+1.9%+5.0%
Q4 2020-0.8%-0.3%-5.0%
Q3 2020+4.6%+9.4%+10.7%
Q2 2020-0.4%-0.9%+3.3%
Q1 2020-1.1%-3.5%+2.9%
Q4 2019+7.9%+9.0%-2.7%
Q3 2019-4.7%-3.0%-1.1%
Q2 2019+5.1%-0.3%+0.4%
Q1 2019+3.9%+3.8%+3.7%
Q4 2018+0.9%+2.8%+7.6%
Q3 2018-9.3%-6.7%-3.2%
Q2 2018-0.7%-1.3%-0.1%
Q1 2018-2.0%-5.2%-4.3%
Q4 2017-4.6%-4.0%-9.1%
Q3 2017-2.8%-0.9%+1.1%
Q2 2017-0.3%+1.3%-1.5%
Q1 2017-2.0%-3.0%+2.9%
Q4 2016-5.4%-5.2%+7.5%
Q3 2016-0.1%-0.4%-6.6%
Q2 2016+1.6%+2.2%+1.6%
Q1 2016+2.3%
Q4 2015+1.8%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014+3.7%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-3.3%
Q1 2014+2.2%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+3.0%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-2.5%
Q2 2012+4.8%
Q1 2012-1.2%
Q4 2011+0.2%
Q3 2011+0.8%
Q2 2011-1.3%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 2010-0.6%
Q3 2010+2.1%
Q2 2010-5.8%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q1 2009-1.1%
Q4 2009-0.0%
Q3 2008+1.2%
Q3 2009+1.2%
Q2 2009-4.5%
Q4 2007-4.5%
Q2 2008-4.5%
Q4 2008-4.5%

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