Why did Colgate-Palmolive (India) (COLPAL) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Colgate-Palmolive (India) moved -3.2% — Colgate-Palmolive (India) shares fell 3.23% with no company-specific news or filing released today; the decline followed the post-Q1 results rally and appears to reflect broader market/sector moves or profit-taking. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Colgate-Palmolive (India) (COLPAL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Colgate-Palmolive (India)'s valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 29.8, a price-to-book of about 29.9 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Colgate-Palmolive (India)'s revenue?

Colgate-Palmolive (India) reported revenue of ₹6,035 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹1,325 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Colgate-Palmolive (India) (COLPAL)?

Colgate-Palmolive (India) last traded at ₹1,741.10 (-1.7% on the day), as of 10/19/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Colgate-Palmolive (India)

COLPAL · NSE · FMCG · India

Snapshot

TickerCOLPAL

ExchangeNSE

SectorFMCG

IndustryHousehold & Personal Products

CountryIndia

Employees2,276

HeadquartersMumbai, India

Websitewww.colgatepalmolive.co.in

Filings tracked0

About Colgate-Palmolive (India)

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited manufactures and trades in personal and oral care products in India. The company offers toothpastes, toothpowder, toothbrushes, mouth wash, serum, rinses, whitening products, hand washes, and shower gels under the Colgate and Palmolive brand name. It also offers soaps, cosmetics, and toiletries. In addition, the company exports its products. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited was incorporated in 1937 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Who owns it

Promoters51.4%
Institutions22.5%
Public & other26.1%

183 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend20.0% → 22.0%

Margin has expanded by about 1.9 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT 6%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹1,608 Cr · EPS 13.30

Est. earnings growth +9.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹7,141 Cr · EPS 58.50

Est. earnings growth +10.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹6,035 Cr

Net margin

22.0%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+4.9%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+8.2%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹1,325 Cr

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
Colgate-Palmolive (India) shares fell 3.23% with no company-specific news or filing released today; the decline followed the post-Q1 results rally and appears to reflect broader market/sector moves or profit-taking.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹6,035 Cr	₹1,325 Cr	22.0%
FY2025	₹6,040 Cr	₹1,437 Cr	23.8%
FY2024	₹5,680 Cr	₹1,324 Cr	23.3%
FY2023	₹5,226 Cr	₹1,047 Cr	20.0%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹1,603 Cr	₹343 Cr	21.4%
Q4 FY26	₹1,595 Cr	₹353 Cr	22.1%
Q3 FY26	₹1,486 Cr	₹324 Cr	21.8%
Q2 FY26	₹1,520 Cr	₹328 Cr	21.6%
Q1 FY26	₹1,434 Cr	₹321 Cr	22.4%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

In the news

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