Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Colgate-Palmolive reported quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$0.86 per share, marking a year-over-year increase from $0.86 per share [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$4.91 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.15%, although this represents a decline from $5.07 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Colgate-Palmolive has exceeded consensus EPS estimates four times and topped revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Colgate-Palmolive shares have increased approximately 2$0.94, with projected revenues of $5.01 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is$3.67 on revenues of $20.03 billion [7] - The trend of earnings estimate revisions is mixed, which could change following the recent earnings report [6] Industry Context - The Consumer Products - Staples industry is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that companies in the top half tend to outperform those in the bottom half by more than 2 to 1 [8]