Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Colgate-Palmolive's share price performance over the past few years is not as grim as it might look on the surface.</li>
<li>Improving gross margin remains the only game in town for future shareholder returns, according to the company.</li>
<li>Colgate-Palmolive Company (<span class="ticker-hover-wrapper">NYSE:CL</span>) is rarely seen as an attractive investment opportunity as the company significantly underperformed the S&amp;P 500 and the consumer staples sector in particular over the past 5-year period.</li>
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Colgate-Palmolive's share price performance over the past few years is not as grim as it might look on the surface.
Improving gross margin remains the only game in town for future shareholder returns, according to the company.
Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is rarely seen as an attractive investment opportunity as the company significantly underperformed the S&amp;P 500 and the consumer staples sector in particular over the past 5-year period.


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<ul><li>Colgate-Palmolive had a good start to 2023, and delivered an all-around beat in the first quarter.</li><li>There was a boost in the company’s projections for net and organic sales growth as well as base business earnings per share growth for the year.</li><li>Colgate-Palmolive is facing headwinds with respect to its earnings per share growth given the impact of raw and packaging materials costs, foreign exchange, and below-the-line costs.</li></ul>

Colgate-Palmolive had a good start to 2023, and delivered an all-around beat in the first quarter.There was a boost in the company’s projections for net and organic sales growth as well as base business earnings per share growth for the year.Colgate-Palmolive is facing headwinds with respect to its earnings per share growth given the impact of raw and packaging materials costs, foreign exchange, and below-the-line costs.

Colgate-Palmolive Company: New Cost Management Initiatives & Other Drivers

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Tina Banerjee

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kenvue-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36755:1" rel="noopener">Kenvue (KVUE US)</a>, a wholly owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-johnson" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1132:1" rel="noopener">Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US)</a>, is preparing for an IPO of 151M shares. The IPO price is expected to be $20–23/share.  </li>
<li>Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and BofA Securities are acting as joint lead bookrunning managers for the IPO. J&amp;J will still own more than 90% of Kenvue’s shares after the IPO.</li>
<li>In 1Q23, Kenvue’s revenue increased 7% YoY to $3.9B, driven by a 12% YoY revenue growth in self-care OTC products. Adjusted net income increased 3% YoY to $630M.</li>
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Kenvue (KVUE US), a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ US), is preparing for an IPO of 151M shares. The IPO price is expected to be $20–23/share.  
Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and BofA Securities are acting as joint lead bookrunning managers for the IPO. J&amp;J will still own more than 90% of Kenvue’s shares after the IPO.
In 1Q23, Kenvue’s revenue increased 7% YoY to $3.9B, driven by a 12% YoY revenue growth in self-care OTC products. Adjusted net income increased 3% YoY to $630M.


Kenvue (KVUE US) Pre-IPO: Marquee Brands to Drive Profitable Growth

<ul><li>Colgate entered 2023 on a positive note with decent top-line momentum and delivered an all-around beat in the last result.</li><li>The company saw good growth in organic sales in four categories which include double-digit growth in organic sales in Pet Nutrition.</li><li>Colgate, is launching the Optic White Pro Series and its new MPS whitening technology all over the world.</li></ul>

Colgate entered 2023 on a positive note with decent top-line momentum and delivered an all-around beat in the last result.The company saw good growth in organic sales in four categories which include double-digit growth in organic sales in Pet Nutrition.Colgate, is launching the Optic White Pro Series and its new MPS whitening technology all over the world.

Colgate-Palmolive Co: Improved Focus On Pet Nutrition & Whitening – Key Drivers

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<li>General Mills continues to perform exceptionally well relative to the broader equity market.</li>
<li>The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.</li>
<li>As volumes return to positive territory, profitability in the pet food segment remains an area of concern, according to the company.</li>
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General Mills continues to perform exceptionally well relative to the broader equity market.
The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.
As volumes return to positive territory, profitability in the pet food segment remains an area of concern, according to the company.


General Mills: Recent Quarterly Results Highlight Some Important Areas Of Progress

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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a consumer products company that markets its products throughout the world.  The Company's products include toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoos, deodorants, bar and liquid soaps, dishwashing liquid, and laundry products, as well as pet nutrition products for cats and dogs.

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Colgate Palmolive Co (CL US)

Colgate-Palmolive: The Only Game In Town

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is rarely seen as an attractive investment opportunity as the company significantly underperformed the S&P 500

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Colgate-Palmolive Company: New Cost Management Initiatives & Other Drivers

Colgate-Palmolive had a good start to 2023, and delivered an all-around beat in the first quarter. There was a boost in the company’s projections...

Baptista Research

Kenvue (KVUE US) Pre-IPO: Marquee Brands to Drive Profitable Growth

J&J’s consumer health spin-off entity Kenvue is preparing for NYSE IPO. The IPO has been priced at $20–23 per share to raise ~$3.2B. Goldman Sachs,...

Tina Banerjee

Colgate-Palmolive Co: Improved Focus On Pet Nutrition & Whitening – Key Drivers

Colgate entered 2023 on a positive note with decent top-line momentum and delivered an all-around beat in the last result. The company saw good...

Baptista Research

General Mills: Recent Quarterly Results Highlight Some Important Areas Of Progress

The ability to offset a record high input cost inflation highlights the importance of a strong brand portfolio in strategic areas.

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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