May 22 (Reuters) - Colgate Palmoilve (India) posted a 2.7% rise in adjusted quarterly profit on Friday, supported by growing demand for its premium segment.
Here are some details:
o The toothpaste maker's profit before exceptional items and taxes rose to 4.91 billion rupees ($51.3 million), from 4.78 billion rupees a year ago
o The company recorded a one-time charge of 165.8 million rupees related to severance and other restructuring charges
o The premium segment, which includes oral beauty and whitening, is expanding at three times the pace of the overall company
o Revenue from operations rose 9% to 15.83 billion rupees, with domestic net sales increasing by 9.2%
o Expenses rose 11.7%, hurt by higher raw material costs, driven by a war-related jump in crude prices
($1 = 95.6900 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)



















