Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Colgate Palmolive India on Tuesday reported an 11.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its net profit to Rs 321 crore for the April-June quarter of 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), compared to Rs 364 crore during the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25). The company's net sales also dropped by more than 4.4 per cent, falling from Rs 1,486 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 1,421 crore this quarter, according to its stock exchange filing. Revenue from operations saw a similar decline of 4.3 per cent, reaching Rs 1,433 crore compared to Rs 1,496.71 crore in the year-ago period. Colgate's operating margin also fell this quarter, slipping to 31.6 per cent from 34 per cent previous financial year. This reflects a contraction of 240 basis points. The company's EBITDA also declined by 11 per cent to Rs 453 crore from Rs 508.34 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal.