Colgate-Palmolive Company 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026

Modified · General Development of the Business

Colgate-Palmolive Company (together with its subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “ColgateColgate-Palmolive”) is a caring, innovative growth company reimagining united behind our purpose to reimagine a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. We seek to To achieve our business and financial objectives and deliver peer-leading performance and total shareholder return, we are focused on driving organic sales growth; delivering consistent, compounded earnings per share growth to help drive superior total shareholder return, as well as to provide Colgate people ; achieving operational efficiencies; and driving growth in free cash flow along with an innovative and inclusive work environmentthe efficient use of our balance sheet. We do this by developing leveraging the global reach and selling science-led products globally that make people’s and their pets’ lives healthier and more enjoyable penetration of our brands; building the incremental benefit of superior, science-based innovation supported by an agile and by embracing our Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy across resilient supply chain; harnessing the power of best-in-class omni-channel demand generation; leading in capabilities such as data, analytics and artificial intelligence (“AI”); and evolving our organizationhigh-impact, inclusive culture. Our products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. ColgateColgate-Palmolive was founded in 1806 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1923.