CL Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-31

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CL Report Organic sales growth MISS pred ~2.2% vs. cons 2.44% MEDIUM
CL Report Base Business diluted EPS IN-LINE pred ~$0.950 vs. cons $0.948 MEDIUM
CL Report North America O,P&H organic sales growth MISS pred ~-2.0% vs. cons -1.14% MEDIUM
CL Guide FY2026 organic sales growth LOWER guide 1%-4% vs. cons 2.90%; midpoint 2.5% MEDIUM
CL Guide FY2026 Base Business EPS growth UNCHANGED guide low to mid-single-digit vs. numerical consensus comparison UNVERIFIED LOW
CL Guide FY2026 gross margin UNCHANGED guide down year-over-year vs. numerical comparison UNVERIFIED LOW
CL Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -2.0% LOW
CL Return 5-day cumulative residual -3.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) FOLLOW-THROUGH — organic and North America weakness should pressure out-period expectations LOW