Colgate Weathers Slowing Emerging Markets, Sees ‘Encouraging’ Signs
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Slower growth in emerging markets – especially Brazil and China – impacted Colgate’s third-quarter financial performance, but the firm is optimistic that it is seeing signs of a reversal in China and Brazil. Overall sales dipped slightly on a reported basis but were up 4% organically to $4.4 billion.