Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Core Insights - Colgate-Palmolive reported revenue of $4.91 billion for Q1 2025, a year-over-year decline of 3%, but exceeded Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.15% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $0.91, up from $0.86 a year ago, representing a surprise of 5.81% over the consensus estimate [1] Revenue Performance by Region - North America: Net sales of $998 million, slightly below the estimated $1 billion, with a year-over-year change of +0.1% [4] - Latin America: Net sales of $1.14 billion, exceeding the $1.09 billion estimate, but down 8.8% year-over-year [4] - Africa/Eurasia: Net sales of $271 million, slightly below the $273.66 million estimate, with a year-over-year decline of 1.8% [4] - Europe: Net sales of $690 million, above the $674.15 million estimate, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 3% [4] - Asia Pacific: Net sales of $690 million, below the $727.36 million estimate, with a year-over-year decline of 5.1% [4] - Pet Nutrition: Net sales of $1.12 billion, exceeding the $1.09 billion estimate, with a year-over-year increase of 1.5% [4] - Total Oral, Personal and Home Care: Net sales of $3.79 billion, slightly above the $3.77 billion estimate, with a year-over-year decline of 4.3% [4] Operating Profit Analysis - Total Oral, Personal and Home Care: Operating profit of $971 million, below the estimated $1.01 billion [4] - Corporate: Operating profit of -$153 million, better than the estimated -$182.49 million [4] - Pet Nutrition: Operating profit of $258 million, exceeding the $239.30 million estimate [4] Stock Performance - Colgate-Palmolive shares returned -0.5% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.8% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]