Flash ReportColgate-Palmolive (CL) Fourth-Quarter FY2015 Results: Solid Organic Growth in a Difficult Environment Coresight Research January 29, 2016 Executive Summary Colgate-Palmolive reported solid 5.0% organic fourth-quarter 2015 revenue growth, led by emerging markets, however sales were a shade below the consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS, excluding charges for an accounting change in Venezuela and a restructuring program, were $0.73, beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Sales grew the fastest in Latin America and at Hill’s Pet Nutrition products, and the company gained share in toothpaste and manual toothbrushes in 2015. Colgate-Palmolive expects continued organic growth in 2016 despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, and a low-single-digit decline in EPS, with the midpoint of the adjusted range nine cents below the consensus estimate of $2.94. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: January 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: Projecting Mid-Single-Digit Growth for the Start of 2025US Black Friday 2025: Early Read—Early-Morning Footfall Points to a Selective Return of the Black Friday Store EnergyRetailTech: Three Technologies Landlords Can Use to Take Malls to the Next LevelUS Tariffs: Divergence Between Consumer and Business Sentiment and What It Means for Retail
