NSE/COLPAL

COLPALColgate Palmolive India Ltd

Consumer Goods · NSE

₹2,106+6.50%

52-wk low52-WEEK RANGE52-wk high

₹1,788.7+17.7% from low ·-22.9% from high₹2,732

Price chart · 1M–10Y · daily-close

NSE bhavcopy + 10Y historical

COLPAL-16.03% · 1Y

Range high ₹2,747.4Range low ₹1,782Latest ₹2,106252 bars · daily-close · NSE bhavcopy + 10Y history

Consumer GoodsHousehold & Personal ProductsLargecapLow Risk

Stock scorecard

Auto-computed from latest ratios + sector context · not a buy/sell signal

Composite25/100

Performance

Low

Hasn't fared well — amongst the weak performers.

· 52w return -17.2% — underperformer
· Below 200-DMA (-1.8%) — downtrend

Valuation

High

Looks expensive vs the sector.

· P/E 43.6 close to sector median 45.4
· P/B 36.60 above sector median

Growth

Low

Lagging the market in growth.

· Revenue YoY +1.7% — slow

Profitability

High

Showing good signs of profitability & efficiency.

· ROE 84.0% — high-quality compounder
· Net margin 23.8% — strong pricing power

DVM composite · Durability · Valuation · Momentum

Trendlyne-style 3-axis composite · all drivers shown below · not a buy/sell signal

CompositeB(61/100)

Durability

A+

92/100

Financially resilient — strong quality + solvency profile.

Show 4 drivers

Piotroski F-score7/9 (78pt)
Altman Z" score8.63 (100pt)
Debt/Equity0.04 (100pt)
ROE84.0% (100pt)

Valuation

40/100

Trading at a premium — growth must keep delivering to justify.

Show 4 drivers

P/E vs sector (43.6 / 45.4)96% (65pt)
P/B36.60 (0pt)
Dividend yield2.42% (61pt)
EV/EBITDA30.2 (20pt)

Momentum

50/100

Momentum is muted; trend is unclear or rolling over.

Show 5 drivers

52w change-17.2% (23pt)
DMA-trend alignmentsideways (50pt)
RSI (14)65.4 (90pt)
Price vs 200-DMA-3.7% (50pt)
MACD regimebullish (75pt)

Valuation positioning

Current ratio vs sector peer distribution

P/E (TTM)43.57

FAIR

CheapestP/E 43.6 near sector median.Most expensive

P/B36.60

OVERVALUED

CheapestP/B 36.60 at 90th %ile of sector.Most expensive

EV/EBITDA30.20

OVERVALUED

Monthly seasonality

Avg monthly return over 11 years · historical — not a forecast

Best: Apr +5.13% · Worst: Jan -2.16%

Jan

-2.2%

45% win

Feb

-1.5%

42% win

Mar

+0.5%

58% win

Apr

+5.1%

75% win

May

+0.7%

36% win

Jun

+1.0%

Monthly return distribution

Distribution of 135 monthly returns

Mean

+0.82%

Median

+0.78%

Std dev

6.59%

Best

+20.0%

Worst

-20.7%

% positive

53%

SWOT analysis

Auto-derived from ratios + sector context + forensics · research only, not a recommendation

STRENGTHS · 5

High-quality compounder (ROE 84.0%)
Above 20% ROE consistently flags capital-efficient businesses
Lean balance sheet (D/E 0.04)
Low leverage means earnings are less sensitive to rate cycles
Strong net margin (23.8%)
High margin indicates pricing power + operating efficiency
Financial quality score 7/9
Piotroski ≥7 historically associated with outperformance
Bankruptcy risk low (Altman Z″ 8.63)
Z″ above 2.60 sits squarely in the 'safe' zone

WEAKNESSES · 0

No material weaknesses flag from the numbers

OPPORTUNITIES · 0

No strong near-term catalysts visible

THREATS · 0

No immediate threats from the data

RETURNS · DAILY-CLOSE BASED

3Y+ shown as CAGR

+6.5%

+8.6%

+7.6%

+2.9%

-5.3%

-13.7%

+11.8%

+5.1%

10Y

+9.2%

Fundamentals

VALUATION

Market cap

₹57,906 Cr

P/E (TTM)

43.6

P/E (fwd)

39.8

next 12m

P/B

36.60

EV/EBITDA

30.2

Book value

₹58.17

per share

PROFITABILITY · QUALITY

ROE

84.0%

ROCE

—

Net margin

23.8%

Op margin

27.3%

Gross margin

68.8%

D/E

0.04

GROWTH · MARKET

Rev YoY

+1.7%

Profit YoY

+0.3%

Div yield

2.42%

Payout

104.5%

52w change

-17.2%

Beta

0.47

defensive

Pros and cons

Auto-derived from ratios · not a buy/sell recommendation

PROS · 4

+High ROE of 84.0%Capital-efficient business — every rupee of equity generates 84.0 paise of earnings
+Strong operating margin (27.3%)Meaningful pricing power or cost discipline — above many Indian companies
+Nearly debt-free (D/E 0.04)Low financial risk — funds growth from internal accruals, resilient in downturns
+Top-3 ROE in Consumer Goods sectorBest-in-class profitability among 20 listed peers

CONS · 1

−Payout ratio above 80% (105%)Little retained earnings for reinvestment — dividend sustainability depends on stable earnings

Sector-relative context

Consumer Goods · 20 peers

P/E (TTM)

This stock

43.57

Sector median

45.41

Rank 9/20 (60th %ile)

ROE

This stock

84.0%

Sector median

18.8%

Rank 20/20 (5th %ile)

P/B

This stock

36.60

Sector median

8.55

Rank 18/20 (15th %ile)

Quality score · Piotroski F-score

7 / 9

Decent quality — clears Piotroski bar

✓Profitable (positive net income)· Most basic check — company makes money
✓Positive return on assets· Assets generate returns
✓Positive operating cash flow· Profits are backed by real cash, not accruals
✓Operating CF exceeds net profit· Healthy cash conversion — no aggressive revenue recognition
✗Long-term debt decreased YoY· Deleveraging — lower refinancing risk
✓ROA improved YoY· Getting more productive with the asset base
✓Operating margin expanded YoY· Pricing power or cost discipline
✗

Forensic score · Altman Z″ (emerging markets)

Bankruptcy-risk predictor · 1995 Altman emerging-market revision

SAFE8.63

Z″ = 8.63 — well inside the SAFE zone. Low bankruptcy risk signal across liquidity, profitability and solvency inputs.

Component	Ratio	Weight	Contribution
Working Capital / Total Assets (A)	0.464	×6.56	3.046
Retained Earnings / Total Assets (B)	0.451	×3.26	1.470
EBIT / Total Assets (C)	0.479	×6.72	3.220
Book Equity / Total Liabilities (D)	0.852	×1.05	0.895

Zones: Z″ ≥ 2.60 safe · 1.10–2.60 grey · < 1.10 distress. All four inputs derived from latest annual filing.

Analyst consensus

28 analysts · HOLD

Target mean

₹2157.64

Target high

₹2740.00

Target low

₹1650.00

Upside vs today

+1.3%

Street consensus target is +1.3% vs current price. Consensus is a lagging sentiment read, not a forecast.

Company + balance sheet snapshot

Industry

Household & Personal Products

Employees

2,198

Shares out

27.2

Revenue (TTM)

₹5,902 Cr

EBITDA

₹1,853 Cr

Total debt

₹60 Cr

Cash

₹1,347 Cr

Net debt

₹-1,287 Cr

Quarterly results

Last 5 quarters · ₹ Cr (Screener.in-grade depth)

Metric	2024-Q3	2024-Q4	2025-Q1	2025-Q2	2025-Q4
Revenue	1,609	1,452	1,452	1,421	1,473
Operating profit	456	413	462	415	406
OPM %	28.3%	28.5%	31.9%	29.2%	27.6%
Interest	1	1

Annual P&L

Last 4 years · ₹ Cr · all line items

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Revenue	5,066	5,188	5,644	5,999
Operating profit	1,390	1,373	1,730	1,798
OPM %	27.4%	26.5%	30.6%	30.0%
Interest	6	5	5	4
Depreciation

Peer	Last close	1Y change	Mcap ₹Cr	P/E	P/B	ROE	D/E	Rev YoY
COLPALTHIS Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited	₹2,106	-17.2%	57,906	43.6	36.60	84.0%	0.04	+1.7%
HINDUNILVR Hindustan Unilever Limited	₹2,240.8	-4.7%	5,24,387	51.9	10.76	20.7%	0.04	+3.9%
ITC ITC Limited	₹306.8	-27.4%	3,82,149	18.8	5.38	28.7%	0.01	+6.7%
NESTLEIND Nestle India Limited	₹1,285.6	-46.4%	2,48,058	75.8	55.94	73.8%	0.11	+18.6%
ASIANPAINT Asian Paints Limited	₹2,464	+0.8%	2,41,259	62.7	12.32	19.6%	0.18	+3.7%
BRITANNIA Britannia Industries Limited	₹5,735.5	+6.3%	1,37,295	56.8	36.77	64.8%	0.58	+8.2%
GODREJCP Godrej Consumer Products Limited	₹1,109.4	-8.6%	1,13,048	61.9	9.29	15.0%	0.34	+8.8%
MARICO Marico Limited	₹757.3	+8.9%	98,411	57.3	24.30	—	0.14	+12.2%
DABUR Dabur India Limited	₹442.85	-6.9%	78,344	42.4	7.15	16.9%	0.12	+6.1%

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Quarter	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise %
-1q	11.75	12.14	+3.3%
-2q	12.81	12.04	-6.0%
-3q	12.64	11.79	-6.8%
-4q	13.70	13.05	-4.7%

Date	Amount
2025-11-03	₹24.00
2025-05-28	₹27.00
2024-11-04	₹24.00
2024-05-22	₹36.00
2023-11-06	₹22.00
2023-05-19	₹21.00
2022-10-31	₹18.00
2022-05-05	₹21.00
2021-11-01	₹19.00
2021-03-30	₹20.00
2020-10-29	₹18.00
2020-06-01	₹16.00
2019-11-05	₹12.00
2019-06-04	₹8.00
2019-04-05	₹7.00
2018-11-05	₹8.00
2018-05-29	₹11.00
2018-03-20	₹5.00
2017-12-18	₹4.00
2017-10-25	₹4.00

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Equity capital	27	27	27	27
Reserves	1,308	1,297	1,452	1,254
Borrowings	83	69	72	61
Other liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total liabilities	2,902	2,883	3,197	3,019
Fixed assets	1,085	976	904	815
CWIP	122	114	110	38
Investments	—	19	17	18
Other assets	0	0	8	9
Total assets	2,902	2,883	3,197	3,019

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
CF Operating	1,626	1,176	1,199	1,394
CF Investing	-108	-8	79	56
CF Financing	-1,091	-1,087	-1,195	-1,671
Net cash flow	427	82	83	-221
Free cash flow	1,576	1,106	1,123	1,323

Metric	2025-FY	2024-FY	2023-FY	2022-FY
OPM %	30.0%	30.6%	26.5%	27.4%
Net margin %	24.0%	23.5%	20.2%	21.3%
ROE %	104.1%	94.5%	78.8%	80.8%
ROCE %	133.7%	121.4%	100.6%	99.8%
Debt / Equity	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.06
Dividend payout %	114%	88%	101%	48%
Interest coverage	447.7×	357.3×	288.1×	240.2×
Revenue growth YoY	+6.3%	+8.8%	+2.4%	—
Profit growth YoY	+8.5%	+26.4%	-2.9%	—

COLPALColgate Palmolive India Ltd

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Stock scorecard

DVM composite · Durability · Valuation · Momentum

Valuation positioning

Monthly seasonality

Monthly return distribution

SWOT analysis

Fundamentals

Pros and cons

Sector-relative context

Quality score · Piotroski F-score

Forensic score · Altman Z″ (emerging markets)

Analyst consensus

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Quarterly results

Annual P&L

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DVM composite · Durability · Valuation · Momentum

Valuation positioning

Monthly seasonality

Monthly return distribution

Fundamentals

Pros and cons

Sector-relative context

Quality score · Piotroski F-score

Forensic score · Altman Z″ (emerging markets)

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