Colgate-Palmolive stock trades below its yearly high after Q2 growth

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The September 24 quote was USD 85.32 against a 52-week high of USD 99.33. Q2 net sales rose 4.9 percent to USD 5,361,000,000.

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Colgate-Palmolive (ISIN US1941621039) stood at USD 85.32 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, down 0.71 percent from the prior session close of USD 85.93. The latest second-quarter figures show sales growth, but the stock remains 14.10 percent below its 52-week high of USD 99.33.

Sales growth reaches 4.9 percent

According to Business Wire, Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter net sales of USD 5,361,000,000, an increase of 4.9 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The report also cited organic sales growth of 2.4 percent, including a 0.4 percent negative impact from lower private-label pet food sales.

GAAP diluted EPS decreased 5 percent to USD 0.86 in the same quarter, according to Business Wire. The contrast matters for investors: revenue advanced year over year while per-share GAAP earnings moved in the opposite direction.

Operating profit improves in Q2

Operating profit reached USD 1,016,000,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with USD 964,000,000 in the first quarter. That sequential increase of 5.39 percent lifted the operating margin from 18 percent to 19 percent, based on the company's quarterly financial data.

Operating cash flow was USD 995,000,000 in the second quarter, compared with USD 747,000,000 in the first quarter. The 33.20 percent increase gives the earnings picture a stronger cash component, even as the GAAP EPS comparison remained negative year over year.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Colgate-Palmolive's September 24 trading range was USD 85.30 to USD 87.25, with volume of 4,750,690 shares. The market capitalization was USD 68,272,125,480 on the same date, placing the company among the large consumer defensive stocks tracked by U.S. investors.

Price remains below USD 99.33

The stock stood at USD 85.32 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 74.55 to USD 99.33. The latest quarterly figures put the key investor question on the relationship between 4.9 percent sales growth and the 5 percent decline in GAAP diluted EPS.