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Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

NSE COLPAL · BSE 500830 · Personal Care
₹1,735.00 -1.60%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range1,763.30 - 2,329.90
Market cap₹48,552 Cr.
P/E35.5
Nifty 200Nifty 500Nifty Midcap 100Midcap 150Nifty FMCGNifty MNC No price band Delivery 58.7%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales1,4711,3961,4901,4971,6191,4621,4631,4341,5201,4861,5951,603
Expenses9899279589881,1221,0079649811,0541,0441,0861,120
Operating Profit482468532508497454498453465442510483
OPM %33%34%36%34%31%31%34%32%31%30%32%30%
Other Income21182323762019181531019
Interest121111111111
Depreciation444142424241383837363539
Profit before tax458443511489530433478432442436474462
Tax %26%26%26%26%26%25%26%26%26%26%25%26%
Net Profit340330380364395323355321328324353343
EPS in Rs12.5012.1413.9613.3814.5211.8713.0511.7912.0411.9112.9912.61
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales3,8683,9824,1884,4624,5254,8415,1005,2265,6806,0406,0356,204
Expenses2,9293,0383,0743,2263,3233,3313,5343,6793,7794,0824,1654,304
Operating Profit9409441,1141,2361,2021,5101,5661,5471,9011,9581,8701,900
OPM %24%24%27%28%27%31%31%30%33%32%31%31%
Other Income741266849302642571396466
Interest0002107655444
Depreciation111133157159198182177175172163146148
Profit before tax8358519831,1431,0431,3501,4091,4101,7811,9301,7841,814
Tax %30%32%32%32%22%23%23%26%26%26%26%
Net Profit5815776737768161,0351,0781,0471,3241,4371,3251,348
EPS in Rs21.3721.2324.7628.5230.0238.0739.6538.5048.6752.8348.7349.55
Dividend Payout %47%47%97%81%93%100%101%101%119%97%119%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth5%5%5%4%
Compounded Profit Growth8%5%8%-2%
Stock Price CAGR6%1%-4%-20%
Return on Equity66%75%79%83%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital142727272727272727272727
Reserves7571,0041,2471,4971,4201,5671,1391,7071,6891,8471,6371,557
Borrowings000083102918369726147
Other Liabilities9329721,0371,0391,0979081,6371,0841,0981,2501,2931,777
Total Liabilities1,7022,0032,3112,5642,6262,6042,8942,9022,8833,1973,0193,408
Fixed Assets7821,0081,1081,1461,1911,1231,065963862794776718
CWIP141781671591991901451221141103827
Investments3731313131191900000
Other Assets7428851,0051,2281,2061,2721,6661,8171,9072,2922,2042,663
Total Assets1,7022,0032,3112,5642,6262,6042,8942,9022,8833,1973,0193,408
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity6386896886949839307841,6261,1761,1991,3941,806
Cash from Investing Activity-272-237-342-207-96-1971-108-87956374
Cash from Financing Activity-385-391-341-380-815-891-956-1,091-1,087-1,195-1,671-1,422
Net Cash Flow-186151077320-1014278283-221758
Free Cash Flow3394173674858798697271,5761,1071,1231,3231,730
CFO/OP103%100%105%93%113%104%76%127%101%88%100%121%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days6101218171191611111413
Inventory Days637272565869797868637675
Days Payable128136148152144142179169155187185275
Cash Conversion Cycle-59-55-63-79-68-63-91-75-76-113-95-188
Working Capital Days-40-43-39-33-36-23-84-25-32-46-37-59
ROCE %114%96%74%71%73%65%92%92%79%97%105%108%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%51.00%
FIIs24.08%24.62%24.51%24.44%24.94%23.72%22.23%20.39%17.16%15.18%13.60%13.60%
DIIs5.59%5.60%5.82%5.72%5.55%6.57%7.84%9.34%11.95%13.50%15.25%15.54%
Government0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%0.28%
Public19.03%18.50%18.38%18.54%18.22%18.44%18.65%19.00%19.59%20.03%19.87%19.57%
No. of Shareholders2,37,9072,38,2002,31,0612,48,8012,39,1932,65,3372,82,9733,05,2223,32,4093,37,6083,33,7413,26,817

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 48,552 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1,785
Stock P/E35.5
Book Value₹ 58.2
ROCE108 %
ROE82.7 %
Dividend Yield2.69 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)4%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-2%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 47,190 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 45,768 Cr
P/E (TTM)35.01x
Price to book29.79x
Price to sales7.61x
EV / EBITDA23.28x
EV / EBIT25.18x
EV / sales7.38x
Price to cash flow26.12x
Earnings yield2.86%
Dividend yield3.34%
P/E, 3-year average45.88x
P/B, 3-year average36.36x
P/E, 5-year average43.14x
P/B, 5-year average31.43x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)30.98%
Operating margin (incl. other income)32.04%
EBITDA margin31.68%
Pre-tax margin29.24%
Net profit margin21.72%
Net margin, latest quarter21.40%
ROE81.59%
ROCE106.51%
ROA41.24%
ROE, 3-year average78.84%
ROCE, 3-year average102.54%
ROA, 3-year average43.67%
ROE, 5-year average74.31%
ROCE, 5-year average95.64%
ROA, 5-year average40.89%
ROIC (approx.)830.12%
Tax rate25.71%
Other income / net worth4.03%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-0.08%
Profit growth (latest year)-7.76%
Sales CAGR, 3 years4.91%
Sales CAGR, 5 years4.51%
Profit CAGR, 3 years8.17%
Profit CAGR, 5 years5.06%
Sales growth QoQ0.50%
Profit growth QoQ-2.90%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)11.80%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)7.01%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 49.55
EPS (latest year)Rs 48.73
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 12.61
EPS, 3-year averageRs 50.07
EPS, 5-year averageRs 45.67
Book value per shareRs 58.24
Sales per shareRs 228.11
Cash flow per shareRs 66.41
Free cash flow per shareRs 63.61
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 58.00
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 55.67
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 49.20
Dividends
Dividend payout119.04%
Dividend payout, 3-year average111.59%
Dividend payout, 5-year average107.39%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.77x
Fixed asset turnover8.40x
Inventory turnover5.75x
Inventory days63 days
Debtor days13 days
Debtors turnover28.84x
Creditor days275 days
Cash conversion cycle-188 days
Working capital days-59 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 47 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1,469 Cr
Net debtRs -1,421 Cr
Debt to equity0.03x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.72x
Interest coverage478.42x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.28x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.06x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 1,386 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources46.48%
Debt to assets1.39%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 1,806 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 374 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -1,422 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 758 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 1,730 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 1,717 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.16x
Sales to cash flow3.34x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 6,204 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 6,035 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1,603 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 1,870 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 483 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 66 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 1,966 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 1,962 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 1,814 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 459 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1,348 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 1,325 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 343 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 148 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 39 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 2,164 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 4,165 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 6,099 Cr
Share capitalRs 27 Cr
ReservesRs 1,557 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 1,584 Cr
Total assetsRs 3,408 Cr
Net blockRs 718 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 27 Cr
ReceivablesRs 209 Cr
InventoryRs 376 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1,777 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)27.20
Ownership
Promoter holding51.00% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 35.0 is the lowest in its own 9.4-year history (median 46.9, low 35.0, high 78.2).
P/B 29.79 is at the 55th percentile (median 27.50).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
PeriodCOLPALNifty 50Difference
1 week-6.5%-2.8% -3.7 pts
1 month-6.7%-6.8% +0.1 pts
3 months-15.2%-7.6% -7.6 pts
6 months-3.0%+0.4% -3.4 pts
1 year-23.7%-9.9% -13.8 pts
2 years-52.9%-13.6% -39.3 pts
3 years-13.5%+14.2% -27.7 pts
5 years+2.8%+27.9% -25.1 pts
144 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹3,869 Cr. Over three months 106 bought more and 22 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
SBI Large & Midcap Fund1.86%790 +8%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund0.69%390 +32%
SBI Midcap Fund1.39%342 +10%
SBI Midcap Fund1.39%339 +10%
Nippon India Large Cap Fund0.56%302 +46%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund0.47%247 +5%
HDFC Mid Cap Fund0.19%202 +38%
SBI Consumption Opp Fund3.19%90 +15%
Kotak Arbitrage Fund(M0.10%72 +1301%
UTI Multi Asset Allocation Fund0.85%60 +9%
UTI Large & Mid Cap Fund0.91%59 +7%
SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund(A0.27%57 +4%
ICICI Pru Rural Opportunities Fund2.29%47 +14%
SBI MNC Fund0.68%46 -61%
Tata Ethical Fund1.17%45 +6%
NJ Flexi Cap Fund1.44%39 +9%
WOC Mid Cap Fund0.51%38 -8%
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund0.04%38 +12%
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund1.47%36 -13%
ICICI Pru FMCG Fund2.15%35 +157%
UTI Quant Fund2.32%35 +14%
ICICI Pru FMCG Fund2.15%33 +157%
ICICI Pru Arbitrage Fund0.09%32 +997%
NJ Balanced Advantage Fund0.95%32 +5%
SBI Arbitrage Fund0.06%29 +100%

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
lookAuditor change Auditor change 2026-08-31: Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Auditors of the company.
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹1,603 Cr +11.8% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹343 Cr +6.9%.

Activity

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-06-01Interim Dividend - Rs 24 Per Share
2025-11-03Interim Dividend - Rs 24 Per Share
2025-05-28Interim Dividend - Rs 27 Per Share
2024-11-04Interim Dividend - Rs 24 Per Share
2024-07-23Annual General Meeting
2024-05-22Special Dividend Rs -10 Per Share/Interim Dividend Rs - 26 Per Share
2023-11-06Interim Dividend - Rs 22 Per Share
2023-07-20Annual General Meeting
2023-05-19Interim Dividend - Rs 21 Per Share
2022-10-31Interim Dividend - Rs 18 Per Share
2022-07-20Annual General Meeting
2022-05-05Interim Dividend - Rs 21 Per Sh
2021-11-01 Interim Dividend - Rs 19 Per Share
2021-07-20 Annual General Meeting
2021-03-30 Interim Dividend - Rs 20 Per Share
2020-10-29 Interim Dividend - Rs 18 Per Share
2020-07-21 Annual General Meeting
2020-06-01 Interim Dividend - Rs 16 Per Share
2019-11-05 Interim Dividend - Rs 12 Per Sh
2019-08-20 Annual General Meeting
2019-06-04 Interim Dividend - Rs 8 Per Share
2019-04-05 Interim Dividend - Rs 7 Per Share
2019-04-05 Interim Dividend
2018-11-05 Interim Dividend - Rs 8 Per Share
2018-07-18 Annual General Meeting
2018-05-29 Special Interim Dividend - Rs 11/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2018-03-20 Interim Dividend - Rs 5 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-12-18 Int Div - Rs 4/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2017-10-25 Interim Dividend - Rs 4.00 Per Share
2017-07-26 Annual General Meeting
2017-04-10 Interim Dividend Rs 3/- Per Share (Record Date Revised)
2016-12-15 Interim Dividend Rs 3/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-11-08 Interim Dividend Rs 4/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2016-07-29 Annual General Meeting
2016-04-06 Interim Dividend - Rs 3/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-12-10 Interim Dividend Rs 3/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-11-05 Interim Dividend - Rs 4/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2015-09-23 Bonus 1:10.5000
2015-07-22Annual General Meeting
2015-04-08Third Interim Dividend - Rs 8/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-12-15Second Interim Dividend - Rs 8/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-09-291st Interim Dividend Rs.8/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2014-07-16Annual General Meeting
2014-04-01Third Interim Dividend Rs 9/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-12-09Second Interim Dividend - Rs 9/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-11-061st Interim Dividend Rs.9/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2013-07-18Annual General Meeting
2013-04-04Interim Dividend Rs.9 Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2012-12-142nd Interim Dividend Rs.6/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2012-10-01Interim Dividend
2012-07-16Annual General Meeting
2012-03-223rd Interim Dividend Rs.8/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-12-202nd Interim Dividend - Rs.9/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-07-14Annual General Meeting
2011-06-131st Interim Dividend Rs.8/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2011-03-303rd Interim Dividend-Rs.7/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2010-12-142nd Interim Dividend Rs.5/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2010-08-171st Interim Dividend-Rs.10/- Per Share (Purpose Revised)
2010-07-06Annual General Meeting
2010-04-083rd Int Div-Rs.5/- Pr Shrpurpose Revised
2009-12-102nd Int Div-Rs.7/- Pr Shrpurpose Revised
2009-08-20Int Div-Rs.8/- Per Share Purpose Revised
2009-07-08Annual General Meeting
2009-04-082nd Int Div-Rs.6/- Per Shpurpose Revised
2008-12-121st Int Div-Rs.9 Per Sh Purpose Revised
2008-07-08Agm/Div-Rs.7 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30Press ReleaseA press release dated September 30, 2026, titled " Colgate India sets a record for the LargestMulti-Location Oral Screening Programme reaching over ...
2026-09-28ResignationResignation of Director/KMP/SMP
2026-09-28ResignationResignation of Priyan Pillay as Executive Vice-President - Legal of the company w.e.f. October 23, 2026.
2026-09-28AppointmentAppointment of Abhijit Yadav as Executive Vice-President - Legal of the company w.e.f. October 24, 2026.
2026-09-28Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on September 28, 2026.
2026-09-17Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-09-10Press ReleaseA press release dated September 10, 2026, titled "Colgate and Kaun Banega Crorepati Champion the Perfect Daily Sign-Off.".
2026-09-07Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-31Change in AuditorsChange in Auditors of the company.
2026-08-21Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-08-21ResignationResignation of Director/KMP/SMP
2026-08-21CessationCessation of Ms Prabha Narasimhan as Managing Director & CEO of the company w.e.f. September 27, 2026.
2026-08-21AppointmentAppointment of Mr Manish Anandani as Managing Director & CEO of the company w.e.f. September 28, 2026.
2026-08-21Board meeting outcomeOutcome of the Board Meeting - Change in the MD & CEO
2026-08-18Press ReleaseA press release dated August 18, 2026, titled "Colgate PerioGard sets a new Gold Standard: becomes Indias first Gum Care regimen to earn the ISP Seal ...
2026-08-17Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-08-17Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-17General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-08-12Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-05Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-07-30Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-07-30General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-07-29Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on July 29, 2026
2026-07-29Press ReleaseA press release dated July 29, 2026, titled "Please find herewith enclosed News Release- Announcement of Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026".
2026-07-29Board meeting outcomeColgate Palmolive (India) Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
Put / call open interest0.96
Max pain (expiry 2026-10-27)1,900
Largest call open interest at1,900
Largest put open interest at2,000
Implied volatility, at the money26.0%
Underlying at snapshot1,735.00
Open interest by strike around the price, nearest expiry. End-of-day NSE snapshot, 01-Oct-2026 15:40:00. Max pain is the strike where option buyers together would lose the most at expiry.
Trade dateShares sold short
2026-09-296,825
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd?

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd (COLPAL) has a market capitalisation of Rs 48,552 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd?

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd trades at a P/E of 35.5 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd sales was Rs 1,603 Cr (+11.8% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 343 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 2,329.90 and the 52-week low is Rs 1,763.30.

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