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Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd

NSE: COLPAL BSE: 500830FMCG

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd is engaged in manufacturing/ trading of toothpaste, tooth powder, toothbrush, mouthwash and personal care products.[1]

₹2,140
52W: ₹1782 — ₹2747
PE 43.6 · Book ₹58.2 · +3577% vs book
Market Cap₹58,218 Cr
Stock P/E43.6Price to Earnings
ROCE105%Return on Capital
ROE81.2%Return on Equity
Div. Yield2.37%Face Value ₹1

Strengths

  • +Company is almost debt free.
  • +Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 72.4%
  • +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 106%

Weaknesses

  • −Stock is trading at 36.7 times its book value
  • −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.95% over past five years.

Shareholding Pattern

Promoters51%
FIIs13.6%
DIIs15.25%
Public19.87%
CategoryJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters51%51%51%51%51%51%51%51%
FIIs24.44%24.94%▲0.523.72%▼1.222.23%▼1.520.39%▼1.817.16%▼3.215.18%▼2.013.6%▼1.6
DIIs5.72%5.55%▼0.26.57%▲1.07.84%▲1.39.34%▲1.511.95%▲2.613.5%▲1.615.25%▲1.8
Public18.54%18.22%▼0.318.44%▲0.218.65%▲0.219%▲0.419.59%▲0.620.03%▲0.419.87%▼0.2

Financial Statements

MetricSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Sales1,4711,3961,4901,4971,6191,4621,4631,4341,5201,486
Expenses9899279589881,1221,0079649811,0541,044
Operating Profit482468532508497454498453465442
OPM %33%34%36%34%31%31%34%32%31%30%
Net Profit340330380364395323355321328324
EPS ₹12.512.1413.9613.3814.5211.8713.0511.7912.0411.91

AI Insights

Revenue Trend

TTM revenue at ₹5,902Cr, down 2.3% YoY. OPM at 31%.

Debt Position

Borrowings at ₹60Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.04x. Healthy balance sheet.

Capex Cycle

CWIP at ₹29Cr (4% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.

Institutional Flow

DIIs: 15.25% (+7.73pp change). FIIs: 13.6% (-8.20pp change). Promoters hold 51%.

Margin & Efficiency

ROCE declining from 122% (Mar 2014) to 105% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: -37.

Valuation

PE 43.6x with 105% ROCE. Price is 3577% above book value of ₹58.2. Dividend yield: 2.37%.

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