Colgate Palmolive India reports USD 4.2 million profit for Q4 FY25
These results reflect a 6.5% year-on-year profit decline as compared to the previous year.
INDIA – Colgate Palmolive India has reported a consolidated net profit of ₹355 crore(USD 4.16 million) for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, marking a 6.5% year-on-year decline from ₹379.8 crore(USD 4.46 million) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The company’s revenue for the March quarter stood at ₹1,462.5 crore(USD 17.18 million), down 1.9% from ₹1,490 crore(USD 17.43 million) recorded during the same period last year.
EBITDA for Q4 FY25 stood at ₹498 crore(USD 5.83 million), registering a 6.4% drop from ₹532.2 crore(USD 6.23 million) in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The EBITDA margin also declined to 34%, compared to 35.7% in Q4 FY24.
For the full year ended March 31, 2025 (FY25), Colgate-Palmolive reported net sales of ₹5,999 crore(USD 70.25 million), reflecting a 6.3% increase from ₹5,644 crore(USD 66.09 million) in FY24.
Net profit for the year rose by 8.5% to ₹1,437 crore(USD 16.83 million), signalling consistent annual growth despite quarterly challenges.
The company also recorded a 5.6% rise in domestic revenue for FY25.
Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd, stated, “In FY25, the company achieved a 6.3 per cent year-on-year increase in topline revenue, with toothpaste recording mid-single-digit value growth.”
“The operating environment proved challenging in the second half of the year, primarily due to softening urban demand and intensified competition, which impacted Q4 performance.”
He added, “While we anticipate continued near-term macro headwinds, we expect to see a gradual recovery in market conditions in the latter part of the year.”
In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a second interim dividend of ₹27(USD 0.32) per share, taking the total dividend for FY25 to ₹51(USD 0.61) per share.
The total dividend payout of ₹734 crore(USD 8.60 million) will be made on or after June 16, 2025, to shareholders on record as of May 28, 2025.
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