Colgate Q2 profit seen up 7%, volume growth may be 3-5%

Colgate Palmolive's July-September quarter net profit is likely to increase 7.2 percent year-on-year to Rs 139 crore and revenue may rise 6 percent to Rs 1,060 crore, according to analysts polled by CNBC-TV18.

Operating profit may jump 10.7 percent to Rs 206 crore and margin may expand 80 basis points to 19.4 percent compared to a year-ago period.

What to expect:-Volume growth is seen at subdued 3-5 percent-Higher pricing led mix of 2-3 percent is likely to aid revenue-Colgate is expected to lose some market share to Dabur in Q2-Increase in excise duty on back of expired tax holidays may impact sales-Gross margin may see benefits of lower input costs-Increase in ad/promotion spends may partially offset margin expansion