Colgate-Palmolive Company

Section 1: Company Overview and Fundamentals

1.1 Company Overview:

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) is a growth-driven business, specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition.

Kalkine’s Low Carbon Research Report covers the Investment Highlights, Low Carbon Emission Initiatives, Key Financial Metrics, Risks, and Technical Analysis along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.

Stock Performance:

• Both the 50-day moving average and 21-day moving average are sloping downward, reinforcing bearish momentum. The price is consistently trading below both moving averages, indicating strong selling pressure.
• The RSI (14) is at 37.47, near oversold territory (<30). This suggests bearish momentum persists, but the stock is approaching levels where a short-term rebound could occur.
• Recent sessions show muted volume, indicating limited buying interest. Earlier spikes in volume around April–May aligned with short-lived rallies, but failed to sustain.

1.2 Why do Low Carbon Emissions matter?

The shift toward a low-carbon economy is one of the most significant challenges of current time, spurred by the urgent need to combat climate change and reduce the environmental impact of corporate activities. This report covers the US-listed low-carbon emission company Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL), that is committed to sustainability and responsible environmental practices.

Carbon and Waste Management - Key Metrics

Between 2019 and 2023, Colgate-Palmolive achieved a steady reduction in energy use per million dollars of revenue, falling from 417.8 to 359.1, reflecting improved operational efficiency, greater reliance on renewable energy, and stronger sustainability practices. In contrast, emission reduction targets fluctuated — rising ambitiously to 30% in 2020 but then stabilizing at 20% from 2021 onwards — indicating a recalibration of goals after initial over-ambition, influenced by factors such as pandemic-related disruptions, supply chain constraints, and the need for more consistent, achievable milestones within its long-term Net Zero 2040 roadmap.

Peer Comparison: Carbon Emission and Waste Management Metrics

1.2 The Key Positives, Negatives, and Investment summary  

1.3 Top 10 shareholders:

The top 10 shareholders together form ~35.28% of the total shareholding, signifying concentrated shareholding. The Vanguard Group, Inc. and State Street Global Advisors (US). are the biggest shareholders, holding the maximum stake in the company at 10.20% and 6.01%, respectively.

1.4 Key Metrics

Colgate-Palmolive’s revenue trajectory reflected both growth initiatives and external pressures across the period. After modest gains from Q2 to Q3 FY24, supported by strong organic growth and pricing, revenue dipped in Q4 FY24 due to tougher prior-year comparisons and softer category demand. It then stabilized in Q1 FY25 as pricing actions and innovation offset weaker volumes, before rising again in Q2 FY25, aided by strength in oral care and the Hill’s Pet Nutrition acquisition, though momentum was dampened by foreign exchange headwinds and the planned exit from private-label pet sales. Gross profit broadly tracked revenue but was consistently constrained by elevated raw and packaging material costs, particularly fats and oils, despite productivity savings and premium innovation. Gross margin peaked in Q3 FY24 on favorable mix and pricing, fell sharply in Q4 FY24 with intensifying cost and FX pressures, recovered modestly in Q1 FY25, and dropped again in Q2 FY25 as inflationary input costs and tariffs outweighed efficiency gains.

Section 2: Business Updates and Corporate Business Highlights

2.1 Key Business Updates:

2.2 Insights of Q2 FY25:

Section 3: Key Risks & Outlook

Section 4: Stock Recommendation Summary:

4.1 Price Performance and Technical Summary:

Stock Performance:

• Both the 50-day moving average and 21-day moving average are sloping downward, reinforcing bearish momentum. The price is consistently trading below both moving averages, indicating strong selling pressure.
• The RSI (14) is at 37.47, near oversold territory (<30). This suggests bearish momentum persists, but the stock is approaching levels where a short-term rebound could occur.
• Recent sessions show muted volume, indicating limited buying interest. Earlier spikes in volume around April–May aligned with short-lived rallies, but failed to sustain.

4.2 Fundamental Valuation

Valuation Methodology: Price/Earnings Per Share Multiple Based Relative Valuation

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Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is Sep 19, 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

Note 4: The report publishing date is as per the Pacific Time Zone.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

 Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

 Stop-loss: It is a level to protect against further losses in case of unfavorable movement in the stock prices.