The company posted a net profit of ₹353.3 crore for the quarter, slightly below the CNBC-TV18 estimate of ₹357 crore. Profit declined 0.5% year-on-year from ₹355 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
Revenue rose 9.1% year-on-year to ₹1,595.4 crore, ahead of the poll estimate of ₹1,521 crore. EBITDA stood at ₹510 crore, compared with the estimated ₹488 crore, marking a 2.4% increase from ₹498 crore a year earlier.
EBITDA margin came in at 32%, in line with estimates, compared with 34.1% in the year-ago quarter.
For FY26, the company reported net sales of ₹5,984 crore, largely unchanged from the previous financial year. Net profit after tax stood at ₹1,325 crore versus ₹1,437 crore in FY25.
The company said annual earnings were significantly impacted by charges related to the inverted duty structure following GST changes, along with higher interest on tax refunds recorded in the base year.
Commenting on the performance, Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive India, said the company ended FY26 with continued acceleration in sales growth, with the domestic business recording 9.2% year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter.
She said growth was broad-based across both core and premium portfolios, supported by a balanced mix of pricing and volume growth. The premium portfolio grew at three times the overall company growth rate, she added.
Narasimhan said the company maintained a strong gross margin profile through disciplined cost-saving initiatives and would continue focusing on category growth and premiumisation.
She also said the company continues to monitor geopolitical developments and commodity price volatility while remaining prepared to manage changing market conditions through cost controls and calibrated pricing actions.
The company declared a second interim dividend of ₹24 per equity share of Re 1 each for FY26. The dividend will be paid on or after June 17, 2026, to shareholders on record as of June 1, 2026.
The board also approved the reappointment of Jacob Sebastian Madukkakuzy as Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer for a five-year term beginning October 28, 2026, subject to shareholder approval.
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Shares of Colgate-Palmolive India ended marginally lower on Friday. The stock settled at ₹2,158.90 on the NSE, down ₹6 or 0.28% from the previous close.
