Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Earnings Analysis

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) delivered mixed results in Q2 FY2026 on revenue of $5.4B versus the $5.4B estimate (+4.9% YoY) and EPS of $0.99. The next Colgate-Palmolive (CL) earnings date is Oct 30, 2026. Below is the full Colgate-Palmolive earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Earnings Analysis — key stats

Next earnings dateOct 30, 2026
Latest reported quarterQ2 FY2026
Earnings verdictMixed
EPS beat rate7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move±2.8% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings directionUp 1 / Down 6 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)±9.6% (options-derived · into Oct 30, 2026)
Revenue$5.4B (vs $5.4B est · +0.1% surprise · +4.9% YoY)
EPS$0.99 (vs $0.95 est · +4.5% surprise · -5.4% YoY)
Share price$91.95 (-1.1%)
Market cap$73.6B

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history

QuarterRevenueEPSEPS surpriseNext-day moveVerdict
Q3 FY2026$5.4B vs $5.4B est$0.99 vs $0.95 est+4.5%-1.9%Mixed
Q2 FY2026$5.3B vs $5.2B est$0.97 vs $0.94 est+2.9%+0.0%Beat
Q1 FY2026$5.2B vs $5.1B est$0.95 vs $0.91 est+4.2%+7.8%Beat
Q4 FY2025$5.1B vs $5.1B est$0.91 vs $0.89 est+2.4%-2.0%Mixed
Q3 FY2025$5.1B vs $5.0B est$0.92 vs $0.90 est+2.6%-0.6%Mixed
Q2 FY2025$4.9B vs $4.9B est$0.91 vs $0.86 est+6.3%-1.9%Mixed
Q1 FY2025$4.9B vs $5.0B est$0.91 vs $0.90 est+1.1%-4.2%In line
Q4 FY2024$5.0B vs $5.0B est$0.91 vs $0.89 est+2.2%-4.0%Mixed

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Frequently asked questions

When is Colgate-Palmolive's next earnings date?
Colgate-Palmolive's (CL) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 30, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Colgate-Palmolive (CL) beat or miss earnings?
In Q2 FY2026, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) posted mixed results — revenue of $5.4B versus the $5.4B estimate (+0.1% surprise) and EPS of $0.99 versus $0.95 expected (+4.5% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Colgate-Palmolive (CL) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Colgate-Palmolive beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a mixed result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Colgate-Palmolive (CL) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Colgate-Palmolive stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) moved an average of ±2.8% the day after earnings — ranging from -4.2% (Q1 FY2025) to +7.8% (Q1 FY2026). The stock rose after 1 of those 8 reports and fell after 6. Heading into its next report on Oct 30, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±9.6% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Colgate-Palmolive (CL) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
What is the forecast for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Colgate-Palmolive (CL), anchored to the current $91.95 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Colgate-Palmolive side by side.
Is Colgate-Palmolive (CL) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Colgate-Palmolive fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.

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