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Colgate-Palmolive Company reported its third-quarter 2025 results on October 29, with earnings per share (EPS) of 91 cents, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 89 cents, despite net sales of $5.131 billion slightly missing expectations of $5.135 billion. Year-over-year, net sales increased by 2%, driven by a 1.2% positive currency effect, though organic sales grew by only 0.4% amidst a 0.8% drop in private-label pet volume.
The North America segment saw net sales dip 0.4% year over year, while Latin America sales rose 2% and Europe’s increased by 7.6%. Total cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end were $1.28 billion against total debt of $8.4 billion. For 2025, Colgate revised its organic sales growth forecast down to 1-2% from 2-4% previously, reflecting challenges in the market.
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