Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited announced unaudited earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company's net turnover was PKR 4,855,514,000 compared to PKR 4,642,382,000 for the same period in 2011. Profit before taxation was PKR 474,477,000 compared to PKR 552,827,000 for the same period in 2011. Profit after taxation was PKR 369,717,000 or PKR 8.48 earnings per share compared to PKR 378,664,000 or PKR 8.69 earnings per share a year ago.

For the six months, the company's net turnover was PKR 9,616,339,000 compared to PKR 8,931,108,000 for the same period in 2011. Profit before taxation was PKR 1,043,393,000 compared to PKR 1,125,338,000 for the same period in 2011. Profit after taxation was PKR 746,589,000 or PKR 17.13 earnings per share compared to PKR 753,234,000 or PKR 17.28 earnings per share a year ago.