Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd

📊 Colgate-Palmolive (India) Q3 Results: Sales Up 1.4%, Margins Improve

- Q3 net sales: ₹1,473 crore, up 1.4% year-on-year

- Nine-month net sales: decreased 3.2% compared to same period last year

- Domestic net sales: grew 2.2% year-on-year

- Gross margin for Q3: 69.7%, improving 50 basis points from previous quarter

- Net profit after tax: ₹324 crore, with 2.3% growth excluding exceptional items

- Exceptional item: ₹8.39 crore one-time expense from India's new Labour Code implementation

- New product: Colgate Visible White Purple Serum launched in Q3 for premium oral care

- Focus areas: sustainability, innovation, and community programs like Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures®