Colgate-Palmolive Reports 4.6% Sales Growth and $0.97 Adjusted EPS

What happened

Colgate-Palmolive reported third-quarter net sales of $5.37 billion, up 4.6% from last year and above Wall Street estimates. Sales grew in four of five divisions, but net sales in North America fell 1.7% because higher prices did not make up for lower volumes. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.97.

Global impact / market context

The company sold more overall, which is a positive sign for the business. But its home market of North America struggled because buyers purchased less, even though prices were higher. For ordinary investors, this shows growth is coming from outside the U.S., and the U.S. consumer is a weak spot.

What to watch

1. North America sales trend in the next report: check whether the 1.7% decline continues, because this is the company's home market and a repeated drop would signal a deeper consumer problem.
2. Sales volume versus price: check whether volume falls again while prices rise, because price increases alone cannot support growth if people buy less.
3. Division results: check whether four of five divisions keep growing, because wide growth offsets weakness in any one region.

Affected assets

• Colgate-Palmolive Company

Evidence

• Infoway News — Colgate-Palmolive Sales Rise Despite U.S. Consumer Challenges — Update 2026-10-30T16:04:00+00:00
• Infoway News — Colgate-Palmolive Grew Sales In Every Division, Except for North America — Market Talk 2026-10-30T12:51:00+00:00
• Infoway News — Colgate-Palmolive Reports 4.6% Sales Growth and $0.97 Adjusted EPS 2026-10-30T12:03:00+00:00
• Incident timeline — Colgate-Palmolive Sales Rise Despite U.S. Consumer Challenges — Update
• Incident timeline — Colgate-Palmolive Grew Sales In Every Division, Except for North America — Market Talk
• Incident timeline — Colgate-Palmolive Reports 4.6% Sales Growth and $0.97 Adjusted EPS