COLG 1QFY27 profit rises 8%

Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan (COLG) recorded net profit of Rs4.93bn for the three months to September 30, 2026, an 8% increase from Rs4.56bn a year earlier, Mettis Global reported. Earnings per share also advanced 8%, to Rs20.30 from Rs18.80, while net turnover climbed 27.7% to Rs39.42bn.

Higher sales were accompanied by a faster rise in production costs: cost of sales increased 38.3% to Rs27.83bn, and gross profit grew 7.9% to Rs11.60bn. As a result, the gross margin narrowed to 29.41% from 34.82%; operating profit rose 6.9% to Rs7.85bn, with other income up 24.6% to Rs814.76m. Finance costs and bank charges increased 53.5% to Rs63.82m, while taxation reached Rs2.86bn, up 4.4%.