India's listed oral-care and personal-care FMCG leader, a Mumbai-based subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive.
colgatepalmolive.co.inCEO / Managing Director
Prabha Narasimhan
Chairman
Mukul Deoras (Non-Executive)
CFO
M.S. Jacob
Founded
1937
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Employees
1,001 to 5,000 (LinkedIn size band)Industry
FMCG, oral care and personal care
Revenue (FY26)
₹6,035 crore (year ending March 2026)Market Cap
₹57,511 crore
Listed on
NSE: COLPAL / BSE: 500830
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is the India-listed subsidiary of the US oral-care and personal-care company Colgate-Palmolive. Incorporated in 1937 and headquartered in Mumbai, it's a dominant player in India's oral-care market, selling toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, and personal-care products.
The company trades on the National Stock Exchange (COLPAL) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (500830). For the fiscal year ending March 2026 it reported sales of about ₹6,035 crore, with a market capitalisation near ₹57,511 crore. It's majority owned by its US parent, Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Prabha Narasimhan serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a role she took in September 2022. Mukul Deoras is Non-Executive Chairman and M.S. Jacob is Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer. The wider leadership team spans marketing, human resources, customer development, supply chain, technology, and legal.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman (Non-Executive)
Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Marketing
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Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a day or two (most common)
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A: Market share is your brand's slice of total category sales, so when share rises against flat category volume, your sales grow faster than the market. Interviewers want you to link share gains to distribution, pricing, and promotion.
Q: Why do you want to work at Colgate-Palmolive?
A: Connect your answer to the company's oral-care leadership and purpose-led brands, then tie it to the specific role and how your skills fit. Show you've researched recent launches and strategy.
Q: Describe a marketing campaign that impressed you and why.
A: Pick a real campaign, then break down the insight, the target, the creative idea, the channels, and the measurable result. Keep the focus on why it worked, not just that you liked it.
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July 4, 2026
Colgate India posts FY26 profit of Rs 1,325 crore, declares Rs 48 dividend
Colgate-Palmolive (India) reported full-year FY26 net profit of Rs 1,325.31 crore on net sales of Rs 5,983.57 crore, with sales up roughly 6% year on year. The board declared a total dividend of Rs 48 per share, paid as two interim payouts of Rs 24 each.
#earnings #dividend #FMCG
View postJuly 4, 2026
Narasimhan charts Colgate's next phase with AI, premiumisation and rural push
MD and CEO Prabha Narasimhan outlined a roadmap to 2030 built on data analytics and AI across the value chain, premium science-led launches in urban markets, and deeper household penetration in rural India. The company said it uses AI for assortment across 1.7 million retail outlets and saw its business stabilise in the second half of FY26.
#strategy #AI #leadership
View postFebruary 13, 2026
Colgate launches star-led campaign for Visible White Purple
Colgate-Palmolive India rolled out a multi-platform campaign for its Visible White Purple toothpaste featuring actress Kriti Sanon and cricketer Abhishek Sharma, positioning teeth whitening as a beauty essential. The push extends the company's premiumisation strategy in oral beauty.
#marketing #productlaunch #oralcare
View postNovember 25, 2025
Colgate India enters oral beauty with Visible White Purple Serum
The company introduced its first Visible White Purple Serum, a 40ml colour-correcting product priced at Rs 800 that uses purple pigments to neutralise yellow tones for instant visual whitening. The non-foaming, enamel-safe serum sells through major e-commerce platforms as an add-on to daily oral care.
#productlaunch #innovation #oralbeauty
View postOctober 23, 2025
Colgate India Q2 FY26 profit falls 17% as GST shift disrupts trade
Q2 FY26 net profit came in at Rs 327.51 crore, down about 17% year on year, with revenue from operations of Rs 1,507.24 crore, down roughly 6%. The company cited temporary distribution disruption after GST on oral care was cut from 18% to 5%, and declared a Rs 24 interim dividend.
#earnings #GST #FMCG
View postPrabha Narasimhan is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a role she took in September 2022. Mukul Deoras is the Non-Executive Chairman.
