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Colgate-Palmolive Company - Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-depth Company Profile

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Report Summary

Introduction

Colgate-Palmolive Company's (Colgate) strategy is to grow its business by continuously introducing innovative products. The company continues to improve its efficiency by cutting down on operational expenses. The company focuses strongly on recruiting, retaining and rewarding the best talent in the industry.

Scope

*Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis

*Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors

*Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

Colgate offers consumer products including oral care, personal care, household surface, fabric care and pet nutrition products in over 220 countries across the world. The company operates primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe/South Pacific and Greater Asia/Africa.

Colgate owns more than 80 brands across various product categories. It operates five global businesses: oral care, personal care, household surface care, fabric care and pet nutrition. In December 2004, the company initiated a four year restructuring program for accelerating growth and generating additional revenues.

In first quarter of 2006, the global rollout of Colgate 360° manual toothbrush resulted in significant market share gains. In May 2006, the company announced the completion of the purchase of 84% of Tom's of Maine, a privately-held, natural oral and personal care company operating in the US.

Reasons to Purchase

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Colgate Structure 5
Colgate overview and key facts 5
Business description 6
History 8
Colgate locations and subsidiaries 10
Colgate Financials 12
Overview 12
Revenue by division 12
Revenue by geography 12
Products and Services List 14
Major products and services 14
List of products 14
List of selected brands 14
Competitors and strategic business relationships 16
Top competitors 16
List of competitors 16
Suppliers and partners 17
Clients 18
Shareholding structure 19
Strategy 20
Vision 20
Colgate statement 21
Strategy 26
Corporate social responsibility 28
SWOT Analysis 30
Overview 30
Strengths 31
Weaknesses 32
Opportunities 33
Threats 34
Value Chain Analysis 36
Overview 36
Raw materials 37
Manufacturing 37
Distribution and sales 37
Marketing 37
Services 38
Key Employees 39
List of key employees 39
Key employee biographies 40
Financial and Operational Overview 44
Financial overview 44
Key industry-specific ratios 46
APPENDIX 47
Data definitions 47
Ask the analyst 47
Datamonitor consulting 47
Disclaimer 48



TABLES
Table 1: Colgate—key facts 5
Table 2: Colgate—other locations and subsidiaries 10
Table 3: Colgate—revenue by division, 2006–2007 ($m) 12
Table 4: Colgate—revenue by geography, 2006–2007 ($m) 13
Table 5: Colgate—list of products 14
Table 6: Colgate—list of brands 14
Table 7: Colgate—list of competitors 16
Table 8: Colgate—key shareholders 19
Table 9: Colgate—SWOT analysis summary 30
Table 10: Colgate—value chain analysis 36
Table 11: Colgate—key employees 39
Table 12: Colgate—financial and operational highlights, 2003–2007 ($m) 44
Table 13: Colgate—key industry-specific ratios, 2003–2007 46
Table 14: Colgate—data definitions 47