Colgate Share Price Today: Equilibrium is shifting in favour of growth than profits | Jefferies highlights
Jefferies maintained Buy rating on Colgate with a revised target price of Rs 1820. Colgate's growth agenda, which began under the current CEO, is gaining momentum as evident in the recent investor presentation. While profitable growth has been the stated objective in the past too, the equilibrium is shifting more in favour of 'growth' than 'profits'. New launches by Colgate continue and there is a well-thought-out strategy that is also supported by marketing spends. Efforts are underway on distribution expansion with share gains visible in MT (Modern Trade)/e-comm.
Colgate plans to adopt a pharmacy-first GTM approach for its toothpaste for diabetics. It expects this new product to help in expanding its presence in the chemist channel, where Colgate is historically under-indexed: Reuters