COLPAL / Q4-FY25 / claim-ledger

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Abnish · Research desk

partial

How did Colgate become market leader in sensitive segment? Is it sustainable?

My comment was really in the space of there is, given that the oral health of this country is a little bit challenged, there is opportunity for us to build a therapeutic segment... Our focus in this area is actually to drive gum health...

Abnish · Research desk

evasive

When will promotional intensity normalize? Who will blink first?

We did up our promotional spending during the last FY... We believe temporarily there could be a bit of up and down, but in the longer run, this would be about the brand...

Abnish · Research desk

partial

How to measure success of oral health campaign given muted numbers?

I think you need to take a look at what is the intent of a company... I would judge the way I judge the success of this activity... is for us to see what's the level of traction that we're getting from consumers... Four and a half million is the number.

Amit Sachdeva · UBS

direct

Is the mass end (Colgate Strong Teeth) where competition is hurting?

I think you're absolutely right... Where the problem actually sits in the last little while... has been the bottom 70% of urban India. We are seeing that they are under pressure...

Amit Sachdeva · UBS

partial

Is competition receding or intensifying? Outlook for margins?

I think firstly, if I take a look at our comment on competitive intensity, I think it links to the comments that Jacob was making in terms of how much money competition is spending largely driven by trade...

Amit Sachdeva · UBS

direct

Is trade investment specific to QuickCommerce or general trade?

I think to the first question on where is the trade investment going, actually, the trade investment is going more in general trade. General trade continues to be about three-quarters of this market.

Arnav Mitra · Goldman Sachs

declined

Outlook for gross and EBITDA margins for FY2026?

We are not targeting any particular level of gross margin or EBITDA increase. It will be a result of doing all the right things. I would not give a guidance on any particular level at this point.

Jay Doshi · Kotak

direct

How are you managing channel conflicts between GT and emerging channels?

Firstly, to ensure that there is a degree of parity pricing across all of the channels because it is important for us that all of the channels grow...

Jay Doshi · Kotak

partial

What was premiumization contribution to value growth in FY2025?

We tend not to comment on the share of premiumization, but more what we expect that premium would grow at... premium should be at least 2x faster... now... 4x...

Priyank Chheda · Vallum Capital

partial

Why was pricing mix growth missing despite premiumization focus?

On price growth, as we mentioned, we've been investing in trade over the last year or so. That has impacted the pricing growth. Going forward... we do expect going forward, pricing will be a component of the sales growth.

Analyst · Research desk

direct

What was volume growth for the recent quarter?

In terms of volume growth, as we mentioned, our pricing did not contribute to it. We actually had slightly negative pricing. Volume was flat in the last quarter.

Disha Sheth · Anvil

direct

Is lower urban demand due to down-trading from premium to mass?

I think we're not actually seeing down-trading in the market. The reason for the slowing volume growth... is actually consumers titrate the amount of toothpaste that they use.