Shailesh Jejurikar

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Leading P&G through the combined tariff and Iran-war oil-cost pressures as CEO

Three major US household-goods makers have now reported how the combined tariff and oil-cost shock hits their books. Kimberly-Clark beat Q1 estimates on April 28, with adjusted EPS of $1.97 against an expected $1.92, but still carries $300 million in tariff exposure representing about 20% of its US cost base. Colgate-Palmolive beat Q1 expectations on May 1 and immediately flipped its full-year gross margin guidance from expansion to decline, citing $300 million in higher raw-material and logistics costs from crude oil and tariffs.

Updated May 31