CL Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-31

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CL Report Organic Sales Growth (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~+2.6% vs. cons +2.44% MEDIUM
CL Report Adj. EPS (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$0.96 vs. cons $0.948 MEDIUM
CL Report Gross Profit Margin (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~59.6% vs. cons ~59.6% MEDIUM
CL Guide FY2026 Organic Sales Growth (FY2026) LOWER guide midpoint ~2.5% vs. cons 2.90% MEDIUM
CL Guide FY2026 Adj. EPS Growth (FY2026) UNCHANGED guide 'low-to-mid SD' vs. cons $3.80 (+3.0%) HIGH
CL Guide FY2026 Gross Profit Margin (FY2026) UNCHANGED guide maintained 'down' vs. cons HIGH
CL Guide North America Demand Tone (Qualitative, FY2026) LOWER cautious; acknowledge May slowdown; signal H2 recovery plan MEDIUM
CL Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +0.6% MEDIUM
CL Return 5-day cumulative residual +0.5% (STABILIZE) STABILIZE — EPS beat holds but sell-side trims H2 organic on maintained guidance midpoint below cons; no cascade MEDIUM