Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd(COLPAL)

NSE: COLPALBSE: 500830

₹ 1,604-4.81%refreshed 23 Oct, 03:59 pm ISTMarket cap: ₹ 43,627 crWebsite: www.colgatepalmolive.co.in/Updated: 23 Oct 2026

About

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd makes oral care products under the Colgate brand: toothpastes, toothpowders, toothbrushes, mouthwashes and professional products. It also sells Palmolive personal care products. Revenue was Rs 6035.04 Cr in FY26, and toothpaste and toothbrushes made up 97.10% of turnover. As of FY26, Colgate is the first-choice brand for more than half of India and reaches nine out of ten households.^[1][2]

Business segments

Personal Care (including Oral Care) is the company's only primary reportable segment, as of FY26.^[2]
Toothpaste and toothbrushes made up 97.10% of turnover in FY26.^[2]

Products and brands

As of FY26, the portfolio covers toothpastes, toothpowders, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, rinses and professional-grade products, plus Palmolive personal care products.^[2]
Toothpaste brands include Colgate Strong Teeth, Max Fresh, Total, Visible White and PerioGard. Personal care includes Palmolive body wash.^[3]
Colgate Total is the world's most patented toothpaste brand. Rahul Dravid was signed for it, per the FY26 annual report.^[2]
Premium toothpaste (price index above 140) was 18.6% of the toothpaste category mix in Q1 FY27, up from 14.8% three years earlier.^[4]
As of Q4 FY26, Visible White Purple held the lion's share of the whitening segment, which is growing 4x faster than the overall toothpaste category.^[5]
PerioGard gum care net sales doubled year-on-year as of Q4 FY26. The range is endorsed by the Indian Society of Periodontology.^[5]
In FY26 the company launched Brilliant Star, the first-ever mid-tier whitening toothbrush. It delivered 187 innovations, promotions, launches and relaunches that year.^[2]
A Harry Potter-themed toothpaste and toothbrush range for kids launched in Q1 FY27, with adult versions to follow.^[4]

Manufacturing and R&D

As of FY26, the company runs four owned plants, at Goa, Baddi, Sri City and Sanand, with a combined area of 3,64,600 sqm. Third-party manufacturers add to this capacity.^[2]
Manufacturing network optimisation saved ₹ 6 Crore in FY26.^[2]
The Funding the Growth programme delivers 4 - 5% gross margin savings a year through manufacturing efficiencies, localisation and automation, as stated in Q1 FY27.^[4]
The Colgate Clinical Innovation Institute, launched in 2023, was a fully operational clinical research hub as of FY26.^[2]

Key operating numbers

Gross margin was 69.7% in Q1 FY27 and 69.3% for full-year FY26. It stayed within a 69 - 70% range across FY24 - FY26.^[4]
Advertising spend was Rs. 252 crore (15.8% of sales) in Q1 FY27, up 34% year-on-year. About 60% now goes to digital.^[4]
FY26 advertising spend was Rs. 819 crore, or 13.7% of net sales, vs Rs. 822 crore (13.7%) in FY25.^[5]
Top-of-mind awareness rose from 61 in 2022 to 69 in 2024. Brand-of-first-choice consideration rose from 56 to 62 over the same period.^[6]

Distribution and reach

As of FY26, an AI and ML recommendation engine plans product assortment across about 1.7 million outlets.^[2]
As of 2024, products were in 7 million stores with 95% weighted distribution.^[4]
As of FY26, Colgate reaches nine out of ten households and is the first-choice brand for more than half of India.^[2]
In Q1 FY27, e-commerce made up an early double-digit share of company sales, against a market-level share of about 6% per Nielsen.^[4]

Regulatory

After GST on oral care moved from 18% to 5%, the inverted duty structure on inputs cut EBITDA by about 80 bps in FY26 and about 160 bps in Q4 FY26. The company is seeking relief through representations to the government.^[5]

Recent developments

In Q1 FY27, Bombay Shaving Company took over consumer-facing advertising and customer relationships for Palmolive on e-commerce and D2C channels. Colgate keeps product, supply chain and offline trade.^[4]
As of Q1 FY27, the company was evaluating brands from Colgate's international portfolio for launch in India. No timeline has been disclosed.^[4]
The FY26 annual report names growth opportunities in specialised oral care and mouthwash, and in body wash and hand wash.^[2]

Market Cap

₹43,627 Cr

High / Low

₹2,308 / 1,580

Stock P/E

34.0

Price / Book

28.9

Book Value

₹58

EPS

₹48.7

No. of Shares

27.2 Cr

ROCE

108.9%

ROE

81.6%

OPM

29.6%

Debt / Equity

0.00

Sales

₹6,035 Cr

Net Profit

₹1,325 Cr

Promoter holding

51.0%

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