Shares of Colgate-Palmolive India Limited on Thursday closed at Rs.1563.25 per share higher by  1.18 percent as compared to the previous close of Rs. 1544.95 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Results: Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) major  Colgate-Palmolive (India) on Thursday reported a 24.74 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 248.36 crore in the third quarter ended in December. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 199.1 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income during the period under review stood at Rs 1,241.81 crore, up 7.70 per cent, as compared to Rs 1,152.97 crore in the year-ago quarter, Colgate-Palmolive (India) said in a regulatory filing. Ram Raghavan, Managing Director at Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd, said:

"We are very pleased with not only the continued momentum on the business but also the quality of the results... Our strategic and disciplined approach to building brands, driving innovation, and relentless focus on winning on the ground continues to deliver as per our expectations." Raghavan said the company continues to invest in its brands with higher advertising spends to support innovations.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is engaged in the personal care business, which includes oral care and household care products. The oral care products include toothpastes, toothpowder, mouthwash, toothbrushes and whitening products.

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