Colgate Posts Gains in 2020

Demand for oral care remains strong in a pandemic.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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No matter what's happening, consumers still brush their teeth. Colgate's corporate sales rose nearly 5% last year to almost $16.5 billion. Oral, personal and home care sales increased 3% to nearly $13.6 billion. Gains accelerated in the fourth quarter, too. Colgate today said fourth quarter sales rose 7.5% to $4.3 billion. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Noel Wallace said every division grew mid-single-digit or higher, with double-digit growth in its Hill’s and Latin...

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