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Colgate investors may smile again on likely turnaround in toothpaste biz

Some recent reports by brokerages indicate an improvement in the company's market share, led by volume recovery

Investors no longer smiling as Colgate's market share worries weigh

Rise in competitive intensity could make share gains difficult

Big brands tip the scales, grow faster and bigger than regional ones

National consumer brands outpace regional labels three years in a row, reports Kantar. Will the pandemic halt the trend?

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Colgate: Q4 shows non-Covid pain still high, market share recovery may drag

Down-trading, competitive intensity key concerns

Sensodyne freshens up image, shifts from 'experts recommend' to 'choice'

The toothpaste brand from GSK Consumer ditches the old prescriptive advertising routine, as it looks to widen its appeal among young users

Wrongs you cannot right, just repent and regret

Strategic errors - acts of omission and commission - have hurt many companies

Investors should book profit in Colgate given market share, margin worries

Despite higher spending on advertising, high competition in toothpastes could restrict meaningful recovery in lost market share and weigh on earnings

Little hope of volume recovery in second quarter from pricey FMCG firms

Analysts estimate low single-digit volume growth, the lowest since June 2017 quarter; companies will need to clock double-digit volume growth in second half to touch FY19 levels

Colgate loses grip as market share in toothpaste segment down 52%

From about 58 per cent in the June 2015 quarter, the market share is down to 52.1 per cent in the June 2019 quarter, a decline of about 600 basis points

Colgate's investors will have to wait a while to get their smile back

Impact of competitive intensity expected to be higher at a time when overall consumption demand is moderating

Investors should await clarity as Colgate reels under competitive pressure

While topline grew by 8% and net profit by 11% in Q2, margin expansion was muted despite benign input costs

Colgate-Palmolive woes deepen with market share decay; stock falls 3.6%

Topline rises 6.6%; market share declines 350 basis points in two years

Naturals a big focus for Colgate across markets, says CEO Ian Cook

Colgate already has two toothpastes on the naturals platform in India, Cibaca Vedshakti and Colgate Swarna Vedshakti

Colgate: Losing out to competition

While Dabur gained share in toothpastes, Colgate saw a drop

Colgate to step up herbal presence as competition grows

It reported a 3% decline in volume growth for the March quarter

Colgate launches second natural toothpaste to keep Patanjali at bay

Persons in the know said Patanjali's Dant Kanti toothpaste had already crossed sales of Rs 500 crore

Colgate puts up a strong fight against Patanjali

Sales growth rides herbal innovations, aggressive marketing and distribution

Will Colgate repeat history and emerge as a winner?

Strong execution track record, continued market leadership and reasonable valuations currently place the company in good stead