Founded in 1806 and headquartered in New York, Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. With a market cap of $76.2 billion, the company operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition and offers products under famous brands including Colgate, Palmolive, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, and Sorriso.
The consumer goods giant is expected to report its Q1 earnings on Friday, Apr. 25, before the market opens. Ahead of the event, analysts expect CL to report an EPS of $0.87 per share, up 1.2% from $0.86 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded analysts' earnings estimates in all of the past four quarters, which is admirable.
