Colgate-Palmolive's 0.41% Slide and $0.8B Volume Rank 156th as High-Volume Strategy Surpasses Market Gains

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) closed August 1, 2025, down 0.41% with a trading volume of $0.80 billion, ranking 156th in market activity. The company reported Q2 2025 net sales of $5.11 billion, reflecting a 1.0% year-over-year increase, while organic sales rose 1.8% despite a 0.6% drag from reduced private label pet sales. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) climbed 2% to $0.91, with base business EPS at $0.92, a 1% rise. Gross profit margin contracted by 50 basis points to 60.1%, driven by cost pressures and operational adjustments.

Colgate maintained its leadership in toothpaste and manual toothbrush markets, with global market shares of 41.1% and 32.4%, respectively. Regional performance varied: Europe saw 7.8% sales growth, while Latin America declined 4.8%. The company announced a three-year productivity program targeting $200–$300 million in pre-tax charges by 2028, aiming to streamline operations and reduce overhead. Management emphasized resilience amid global market volatility, with updated 2025 organic sales guidance aligned to the low end of 2–4% growth.

A backtest of a strategy purchasing the top 500 high-volume stocks and holding them for one day yielded a 166.71% return from 2022 to the present, outperforming the benchmark by 137.53%. The results highlight liquidity concentration’s role in short-term performance, though high-volume stocks remain susceptible to abrupt market shifts.