Palmolive
Ownership score0/ 100
Mixed control
Brand profile

Palmolive

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Foreign-owned brand under Colgate-Palmolive India, operating in Bath & Body.

Ownership chain

Palmolive

Brand

United States

Country

Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.

Control country
United States
Economic flow
Mixed flow
Primary category
Personal Care
Primary segment
Bath & Body
Mapped products
0
Alternative profiles
8
Peer comparisons
0
Ownership score

At-a-glance ownership confidence

Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.

51/100

Ownership breakdown

Operating entity

Palmolive

Parent country

United States

Ownership %

35.2%

Structure type

Foreign-controlled listed Indian company

Why this score

  • Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
  • Parent-country and strategic-control signals are less India-linked.
  • Manufacturing and value retention in India are both materially present.
Context

This brand operates under Colgate-Palmolive India. Strategic control is concentrated at the parent level.

Ownership score breakdown
Equity ownership14/40

Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.

Parent company country0/15

Parent company location is outside India, reducing domestic control points.

Headquarters proxy10/10

Headquarters signals are aligned with India.

Legal structure10/10

Legal structure is aligned with Indian ownership orientation.

Manufacturing in India9/10

Significant manufacturing operations are confirmed in India.

Revenue retained in India8/10

A substantial share of value appears retained in India.

Strategic control0/5

Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.

Company details
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Parent company country
United States
Founded
1898
Price segment
Mass
Ownership type
Foreign-controlled listed Indian company
Official website
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Evidence and references

Palmolive is a foreign-controlled brand under Colgate-Palmolive India. It is most closely associated with Bath & Body.

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Palmolive — Mixed ownership. Parent: Colgate-Palmolive India. Country of control: United States. Ownership score: 51/100. Source: Switch To India (https://switchtoindia.in/brand/palmolive).
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