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Colgate-Palmolive India Q2 net down 17% on GST cut
Business Standard
|October 24, 2025
Colgate Palmolive India’s net profit dropped 17.1 per cent to %327.5 crore in the quarter ended September (Q2), on the back of transitory disruptions at distributors and retailers across channels caused by the goods and services tax (GST) rate revision.
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The oral care major saw its revenue fall to %1,507.2 crore, down 6.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
This story is from the October 24, 2025 edition of Business Standard.
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