Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited will hold its 85th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 03:30 p.m. (IST) through Video-Conferencing (VC) and Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting will be conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Notice of the AGM along with the Annual & ESG Report for the Financial Year 2025-26 will be sent electronically to members whose email addresses are registered with the company or depositories.

The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the company will remain closed from Thursday, July 23, 2026, to Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of the AGM. Members participating through the VC/OAVM facility will be counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under Section 103 of the Act.

The company has engaged the services of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) to provide remote e-voting and e-voting facilities during the AGM. Members who cast their vote by remote e-voting prior to the AGM may attend the meeting through VC/OAVM but will not be entitled to cast their vote again. The facility for e-voting during the AGM will be available to members who attend and have not already cast their vote.

Members holding shares in electronic mode who have not registered their email addresses may update them with their Depository Participants or temporarily register with the company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, M/s. MUFG Intime India Private Limited. Members holding physical shares may register their email addresses with the RTA by providing details such as Name, Folio Number, and PAN, and uploading an image of the share certificate.

As per a SEBI circular dated February 6, 2026, payment of dividends will be made only in electronic mode to physical shareholders who have updated their PAN, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signature with the company or the RTA. Shareholders holding shares in demat mode are requested to update their details with their respective Depository Participants to receive dividends electronically.

Key AGM Details

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net sales to Rs 1,583 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by broad-based performance across its portfolio. The company’s board approved the audited financial results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026, alongside a second interim dividend of Rs 24 per share. The total dividend for FY26 amounts to Rs 48 per share, with the payout scheduled for June 17, 2026.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net profit stood at Rs 353 crore, compared to Rs 355 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The company reported an exceptional item expense of Rs 1,658 lakh related to severance and organisational changes. Excluding one-offs and exceptional items, net profit grew by 9% year-on-year. Advertising expenses increased by 10% to Rs 1,990 crore, reflecting continued emphasis on premiumisation.

For the full year ended March 31, 2026, net sales were flat at Rs 5,984 crore. Net profit after tax declined to Rs 1,325 crore from Rs 1,437 crore in the previous year, impacted by inverted duty structure charges due to GST changes and higher interest on tax refunds in the base year. The statutory auditors, M/s. S R B C & CO LLP, issued an audit report with an unmodified opinion on the financial results.

Financial Performance

The following table outlines the financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026:

Board Decisions

The board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Jacob Sebastian Madukkakuzy as Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer for a term of five years commencing October 28, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. The 85th Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for July 29, 2026, via video conference. The register of members will remain closed from July 23, 2026, to July 29, 2026, for the AGM.

The company confirmed it does not fall under the category of Large Corporate as on March 31, 2026, as per SEBI circulars, having no outstanding long-term borrowings exceeding Rs 1,000 crore and no issued debt securities.