Comprehensive Financial and Corporate Disclosure for Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited
Colgate-Palmolive India Limited (NSE: COLPAL, BSE: 500830) has released comprehensive disclosures covering its FY 2025-26 financial performance, corporate governance practices, and notice for the 85th Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 29, 2026.
Financial Performance Highlights
The company reported FY26 revenue of ₹6,035.04 Cr (₹6,03,504 lakhs), slightly lower than FY25's ₹6,040.17 Cr, with external customer revenue at ₹5,807.74 Cr. Net profit stood at ₹1,325.31 Cr (₹1,32,531 lakhs) with EBITDA of ₹1,870 Cr and EPS of ₹48.7. The company declared total dividends of ₹48 per share, including a special interim dividend of ₹10, with the second interim dividend of ₹24 per share (₹65.277 Cr) payable from June 17, 2026.
85th Annual General Meeting Details
The 85th AGM will be held virtually on July 29, 2026, at 3:30 PM IST via video-conferencing. Key resolutions include reappointment of Ms. Prabha Narasimhan as Managing Director & CEO and Mr. M.S. Jacob as Whole-time Director & CFO for a five-year term. Remote e-voting through NSDL will be available from July 25-28, 2026, with Mr. S.N. Ananthasubramanian appointed as scrutinizer.
Corporate Governance and Compliance
The company maintained strong governance standards with 100% attendance at committee meetings. The Stakeholders' Relationship Committee addressed 51 investor complaints with a 98% resolution rate. Director remuneration totaled ₹2,247.18 lakhs, with executive directors receiving ₹2,247.18 lakhs and non-executive directors receiving sitting fees of ₹69.50 lakhs. The company reported full compliance with SEBI Listing Regulations and no material regulatory penalties.
Operational and Sustainability Achievements
Colgate achieved significant sustainability milestones including 100% plastic neutrality, 50.38% renewable energy usage across all manufacturing plants, and TRUE® Zero Waste certification (Platinum level) for all facilities. The company's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® program reached over 11 million children. CSR expenditure amounted to ₹34.36 Cr (2% of average net profit).
Employee Benefits and Exceptional Items
Employee benefits expense increased to ₹474.90 Cr, with defined benefit plans showing gratuity obligation of ₹134.42 Cr and provident fund obligation of ₹449.01 Cr. The company recognized exceptional items of ₹24.97 Cr related to New Labour Code implementation costs (₹8.39 Cr) and organizational restructuring severance expenses (₹16.58 Cr).
Shareholding and Dividend Information
Promoter holding remained stable at 51.00% (13.87 Cr shares), with public shareholding at 49.00%. Foreign portfolio investors held 13.60%, mutual funds 7.45%, and insurance companies 7.37%. Unclaimed dividends of ₹4.33 Cr for seven years were transferred to IEPF along with 58,334 shares.
Tax and Contingent Liabilities
Income tax expense was ₹458.65 Cr, with current tax of ₹467.55 Cr and deferred tax benefit of ₹8.90 Cr. Contingent liabilities stood at ₹1,719.70 Cr, primarily comprising income tax matters (₹1,664.44 Cr) and various indirect tax disputes.
The complete Annual & ESG Report and corporate governance documents are available on the company website and NSDL portal, demonstrating Colgate-Palmolive India's commitment to transparency and regulatory compliance.