How Investors Are Reacting To Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Shifting Hill’s Toward Premium Branded Pet Nutrition

Recently, Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill’s pet nutrition business moved to replace discontinued retailer and private-label pet-food lines with its own higher-priced branded products, while management indicated it expects mid-single-digit Base Business EPS growth in 2026 supported by pricing and productivity amid higher advertising and input costs. This shift away from lower-margin private label production toward premium Hill’s offerings highlights how Colgate-Palmolive is reconfiguring its product...