Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Movement Summary Colgate-Palmolive shares rose over 5% following fourth-quarter earnings results. The company reported organic sales growth of 2.2%, beating estimates, with total revenue increasing 5.9% to $5.23 billion. The strong performance was driven by a Latin America rebound following a toothpaste reformulation and sustained demand for essential household products in markets including Latin America and Europe. Despite the sales beat, Colgate-Palmolive reported a net loss in Q4 due to a significant non-cash impairment charge related to its struggling skin-health business. The company issued 2026 guidance projecting organic sales growth between 1% and 4%, which CEO Noel Wallace characterized as cautious, citing consumer uncertainty and expectations that significant U.S. economic improvement is not anticipated in the coming quarters.
Read full analysisColgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Movement Summary Colgate-Palmolive shares rose over 5% following fourth-quarter earnings results. The company reported organic sales growth of 2.2%, beating estimates, with total revenue increasing 5.9% to $5.23 billion. The strong performance was driven by a Latin America rebound following a toothpaste reformulation and sustained demand for essential household products in markets including Latin America and Europe. Despite the sales beat, Colgate-Palmolive reported a net loss in Q4 due to a significant non-cash impairment charge related to its struggling skin-health business. The company issued 2026 guidance projecting organic sales growth between 1% and 4%, which CEO Noel Wallace characterized as cautious, citing consumer uncertainty and expectations that significant U.S. economic improvement is not anticipated in the coming quarters.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Staples sector.