Colgate-Palmolive Company CL

86.06 0.74 0.87% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$68.3B
P/E
33.9×
Indexes indicate stock being part of an index,
Growth Flags show if company had growth for consecutive years

Insider Decisions

Total sells 57.11
in millions of $
Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26
Buy — — — — — — — — — — — —
Sell — 1 — — 7 — — 2 — — 3 —
Insider Ownership 0.47%

Capital & Financial Ratios

Market Cap 68,320.00
Revenue 21,046.00
Net Income 2,163.00
Free Cash Flow 3,858.00
Net Debt 6,487.00
Current Ratio 1.03
Debt/Equity 13.88
P/E ratio 33.88
P/S ratio 3.27
P/B ratio 121.55
Past 5Y EPS Growth 5.01%
This Y EPS Growth 4.80%
Next Y EPS Growth 6.01%
Next 5Y EPS Growth 6.07%
in millions of $

Dividends

Payout Ratio 1.06
Annual Dividend Rate 1.92
Annual Dividend Yield 2.41%
total individual payouts
2028 Powerpack
2027 Powerpack
2026 2.12
0.52
0.53
0.53
2025 2.06
0.50
0.52
0.52
0.52
2024 1.98
0.48
0.50
0.50
0.50
2023 1.91
0.47
0.48
0.48
0.48
2022 1.86
0.45
0.47
0.47
0.47
2021 1.79
0.44
0.45
0.45
0.45
2020 1.75
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.44
2019 1.71
0.42
0.43
0.43
0.43
2018 1.66
0.40
0.42
0.42
0.42
2017 1.59
0.39
0.40
0.40
0.40
2016 1.55
0.38
0.39
0.39
0.39
predictions in italic, special payouts not included in total or ratios

Assets vs Liabilities

2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Cash 966 1,096 1,288 1,370
Receivables 1,586 1,521 1,675 1,962
Inventory 1,934 1,987 2,032 2,181
Other 793 713 714 795
5,279 5,317 5,709 6,308
2023 2024 2025 Q'26
Payables 1,698 1,805 2,089 2,115
ST’ Debt 330 660 1,117 34
Other — — — —
4,741 5,759 6,853 6,148
in millions of $

Compound Annual Growth

10y 5y 3y
Sales 2.43% 4.35% 4.29%
Cash Flow 3.59% 2.45% 17.99%
Earnings 4.42% (4.58%) 6.10%
Book Value 0.00% (19.81%) (23.21%)

Revenue

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 5,324 5,361 — — —
’25 4,911 5,110 5,131 5,230 20,382
’24 5,065 5,058 5,033 4,945 20,101
’23 4,770 4,822 4,915 4,950 19,457
’22 4,399 4,484 4,455 4,629 17,967
’21 4,344 4,260 4,414 4,403 17,421
’20 4,097 3,897 4,153 4,324 16,471
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Operating Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 747 995 — — —
’25 600 884 1,261 1,453 4,198
’24 681 990 1,167 1,269 4,107
’23 735 722 1,152 1,136 3,745
’22 386 528 969 673 2,556
’21 598 627 994 1,106 3,325
’20 768 1,026 962 963 3,719
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Free Cash Flow

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 609 867 — — —
’25 476 776 1,106 1,276 3,634
’24 555 873 1,033 1,085 3,546
’23 572 538 991 939 3,040
’22 264 350 841 452 1,907
’21 491 497 857 913 2,758
’20 686 949 872 802 3,309
in millions of $ · fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

EPS

Mar Jun Sep Dec Year
’26 0.80 0.86 — — —
’25 0.85 0.91 0.91 (0.05) 2.63
’24 0.83 0.89 0.90 0.90 3.51
’23 0.45 0.60 0.86 0.87 2.77
’22 0.66 0.72 0.74 0.01 2.13
’21 0.80 0.83 0.75 0.18 2.55
’20 0.83 0.74 0.81 0.75 3.14
fiscal quarters ending in the months shown

Target Price Range

Analyst price targets

Recommendation Rating

2
1Buy 2 3Hold 4 5Sell
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
61.40 63.43 57.41 58.62 58.49 74.01 67.84 67.62 79.39 74.55

Analyst estimates 2026–2028

Powerpack
Low Price
75.38 77.27 77.91 76.41 86.41 85.56 85.61 82.09 109.30 100.18
High Price
36,700 35,900 34,500 34,300 34,200 33,800 33,800 34,000 34,000 33,600
Employees
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Revenue/Emp
15,195 15,454 15,544 15,693 16,471 17,421 17,967 19,457 20,101 20,382
Revenue
60.04% 60.05% 59.39% 59.42% 60.82% 59.55% 57.04% 58.21% 60.50% 60.11%
Gross Margin
3,738 3,487 3,464 3,301 3,647 3,087 2,660 3,392 3,956 3,059
EBT
24.60% 22.56% 22.29% 21.03% 22.14% 17.72% 14.80% 17.43% 19.68% 15.01%
EBT Margin
2,586 2,174 2,558 2,527 2,860 2,338 1,967 2,455 3,049 2,261
Net Income
443 475 511 519 539 1,127 1,266 567 605 1,549
Depreciation
17.04 17.53 17.85 18.27 19.22 20.62 21.48 23.52 24.54 25.20
Revenue/Sh
2.74 2.30 2.76 2.76 3.15 2.56 2.13 2.78 3.53 2.64
Earnings/Sh
3.52 3.46 3.51 3.65 4.34 3.93 3.06 4.53 5.01 5.19
Cash Flow/Sh
(0.60) (0.58) (0.50) (0.39) (0.48) (0.67) (0.78) (0.85) (0.68) (0.70)
Capex/Sh
2.92 2.89 3.01 3.26 3.86 3.26 2.28 3.67 4.33 4.49
Free CF/Sh
0.02 0.28 0.23 0.65 1.29 1.15 0.96 1.16 0.66 0.45
Book Value/Sh
892 882 871 859 857 845 836 827 819 809
Shares
23.92 32.81 21.64 25.03 27.23 33.34 36.98 28.93 25.75 30.05
PE Ratio
3.85 4.29 3.33 3.77 4.45 4.14 3.68 3.43 3.70 3.14
PS Ratio
3,438.15 272.67 263.04 105.99 66.54 74.27 82.11 69.79 136.88 175.08
PB Ratio
4.25 4.67 3.75 4.20 4.84 4.51 4.13 3.82 4.05 3.46
EV/Sales
24.75 28.37 22.27 23.53 24.09 28.46 38.89 24.46 22.93 19.43
EV/FCF
3,141 3,054 3,056 3,133 3,719 3,325 2,556 3,745 4,107 4,198
Op' Cash Flow
(533) (509) (436) (335) (410) (567) (649) (705) (561) (564)
Capex
2,608 2,545 2,620 2,798 3,309 2,758 1,907 3,040 3,546 3,634
FCF
1,033 1,231 452 141 (66) 346 1,109 538 (442) (1,144)
Working Cap'
6,533 6,577 6,366 7,587 7,343 7,206 8,755 8,549 7,949 7,988
Total Debt
5,218 5,042 5,640 6,704 6,455 6,374 7,980 7,583 6,853 6,700
Net Debt
17 243 197 558 1,101 971 806 957 544 365
Sh' Equity
20.29% 16.32% 19.33% 17.41% 17.41% 13.99% 11.60% 14.32% 17.81% 13.17%
ROA
47.22% 43.84% 39.55% 30.59% 32.14% 28.35% 20.58% 29.16% 36.06% 29.25%
ROIC
(18,081.48%) 1,556.92% 1,090.91% 627.02% 324.89% 209.07% 200.90% 260.92% 384.94% 469.09%
ROE
predictions in italic, sparklines do not include predictions

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) key facts

  • Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is a Household & Personal Products company in the Consumer Defensive sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $20.4 billion, up 1.40% from fiscal 2024.
  • Net income was $2.3 billion, or $2.64 per share (basic), a net margin of 10.5%.
  • As of September 25, 2026, CL traded at $86.06, a market capitalization of $68.3 billion.
  • At that price the stock trades at 33.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings and 3.3× sales.
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share, a yield of 2.41%, with a payout ratio of 105.6%.
  • Return on equity was 469.1% and debt-to-equity 13.88.

Source: company filings (standardised) and stockrow calculations.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Latest News

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26 Sep

3

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) closed at $86.06 after a multi-year gain and a recent pullback. A Simply Wall St valuation uses a Discounted Cash Flow model, starting from about $3.9 billion of free cash flow to equity and assuming gradual, steady growth over ten years. The discounted payoff shows value substantially above the current price, implying the stock is undervalued on a cash-flow basis. The model emphasizes steady cash generation rather than aggressive growth, so most value comes from existing earnings rather than upside. It also notes a separate 33.7x P/E view and a community narrative suggesting roughly 13% undervaluation, presented as general, not investment advice. DCF-driven view indicates meaningful upside vs. current price due to steady cash generation, which could influence investor sentiment and valuation.

24 Sep

3

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) trades at $86.14 and has posted a 1.9% six-month return, trailing the S&P 500’s 18.4% surge. The analysis cites two positives: elite gross margins around 60.5% over the past two years and a strong free cash flow margin of about 17.6%, indicating pricing power and robust cash profitability that can fund reinvestment and shareholder returns. A caveat is slow organic growth, averaging roughly 2.8% year over year, suggesting waning demand in core brands. Overall, the piece argues these merits outweigh the growth headwinds, with the stock valued at about 22.2x forward earnings. Readers are directed to a full, free research report to decide whether now is a good time to initiate a position. Strong margins and cash flow support a constructive long-term view, but slow organic growth limits upside.

23 Sep

3

Tom's of Maine launches Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, a fluoride-free, anti-sensitivity formula using Arginine and Calcium Carbonate to relieve hypersensitivity and remove surface stains. The enamel-derived hydroxyapatite reinforces whitening while enamel-safe ingredients keep the product vegan, SLS-free, and free from artificial flavors or dyes. Available now in Gentle Mint flavor on Amazon for $11.99 (4.4 oz), with broader retailer availability planned for 2027. The launch aligns with rising demand for natural, fluoride-free oral care and underscores Tom's of Maine's 50-year commitment to naturally derived ingredients within Colgate-Palmolive. The brand emphasizes sustainability and cruelty-free practices as part of its Certified B Corp status. Expands Tom's of Maine's natural-care lineup with fluoride-free hydroxyapatite toothpaste, potentially modestly boosting brand appeal and diversification for Colgate-Palmolive.

22 Sep

3

PG and Colgate-Palmolive are compared on market positioning. PG relies on scale and a broad portfolio of 10 categories, with 2026 organic sales up slightly and nine of ten categories growing. Its strategy centers on premium brands, innovation and AI-powered marketing, with 20% of sales from e-commerce and more than $15 billion returned to shareholders after investing in growth. Colgate is focused, led by a dominant oral-care toothpaste franchise alongside Personal Care, Home Care and Hill's Pet Nutrition. In Q2 2026, organic sales expanded in most divisions, with emerging markets driving growth and Europe contributing via premium offerings. Colgate benefits from premiumization, science-driven innovations and expanding digital capabilities, reporting double-digit advertising growth and an 18% rise in free cash flow. Valuations sit below long-term medians for both. Colgate's near-term momentum and earnings outlook appear stronger, potentially boosting investor sentiment.

17 Sep

3

Colgate-Palmolive sustains steady dividends while advancing premium product strategies, potentially shifting its investment case and market perception. Dividend stability and premium push can moderately affect financial sentiment and positioning without fundamentally redirecting company trajectory.

3

Colgate-Palmolive raises advertising spend as fair value assessment hinges on North America recovery. Ad spend increase alongside North America recovery debate can moderately shift financial results and valuation sentiment.

16 Sep

3

Colgate-Palmolive faces ongoing stagnation in North America sales and must deliver a turnaround in the second half to restore growth momentum. Regional growth questions point to noticeable effects on near-term results but stop short of signaling transformative change.

15 Sep

4

Colgate-Palmolive is reshaping its portfolio to create value through brand adjustments and strategic divestitures. Portfolio reshaping marks a major strategic move that can significantly alter Colgate-Palmolive's operations and market trajectory.

14 Sep

4

Colgate-Palmolive may sell major personal care brands as part of strategic portfolio review. Potential divestiture of major brands constitutes a significant strategic move that could reshape operations and investor views.

4

Colgate-Palmolive sells off brands, yet typical buyers such as major consumer goods firms or private equity are unlikely acquirers due to regulatory, strategic, and valuation barriers. Brand divestitures constitute major strategic moves that could significantly alter Colgate's portfolio composition and long-term market positioning.

3

Colgate-Palmolive considers selling a brand valued at $1 billion. Brand sale consideration points to portfolio adjustment with moderate effects on revenue and positioning.

11 Sep

4

Colgate-Palmolive evaluates sale of a $1 billion brand to execute portfolio revamp. Major strategic brand divestiture signals portfolio restructuring capable of shifting company operations and investor outlook.

4

Colgate-Palmolive explores sale of Softsoap, Irish Spring, Speed Stick brands. Potential divestiture of multiple consumer brands signals major strategic portfolio adjustment for Colgate-Palmolive.

4

Colgate-Palmolive explores $1B divestment of select brands. Divestment of brands valued at $1B signals major strategic restructuring likely to shift company focus and investor views.

3

Colgate-Palmolive explores the sale of Softsoap, Irish Spring and Speed Stick brands. Potential brand divestitures may moderately influence financial performance and portfolio strategy without fundamentally altering long-term trajectory.

25 Aug

3

Colgate-Palmolive posted volume-led Q2 strength that may shift its investment narrative. Q2 volume gains can affect near-term sentiment and positioning but lack evidence of fundamental trajectory change.

21 Aug

3

Colgate-Palmolive raised its 2026 profit outlook after beating Q2 earnings expectations and posting margin gains. Q2 earnings beat with raised 2026 outlook points to stronger near-term profitability and positive investor sentiment.

18 Aug

3

Colgate-Palmolive reported Q2 revenues up 4.9 percent, with uncertainty over sustaining growth amid global volatility. Q2 revenue growth amid volatility points to moderate effects on future performance and sentiment.

3 Aug

3

Morgan Stanley forecasts Colgate-Palmolive organic sales growth returning to 3%-4% in H2 2026 and 2027. Analyst projection of normalized sales growth may moderately shape investor views on Colgate-Palmolive financial trajectory.

1 Aug

4 transcript

Colgate-Palmolive Company discussed Q2 2026 financial results, operational performance, and forward outlook in its earnings call. Earnings figures and guidance directly shape near-term valuation and investor positioning.

3

Colgate-Palmolive earnings sustain focus on the stock's fair value. Earnings data directly shapes near-term valuation views for Colgate-Palmolive.

31 Jul

4

Colgate-Palmolive reported strong organic growth and margin expansion during its Q2 2026 earnings call. Strong organic growth and margin gains point to improved financial performance and investor sentiment for Colgate-Palmolive.

4

Colgate-Palmolive Company released second quarter 2026 results. Quarterly results announcements typically move stock prices and reshape near-term investor outlook.

3

Colgate-Palmolive reported Q2 earnings that beat estimates on strong margins with sales rising 4.9%. Q2 earnings beat and sales growth point to moderate short-term effects on performance and sentiment without major strategic shifts.

3

Colgate-Palmolive Q2 earnings call highlighted revenue growth, margin expansion, and strategic focus on core oral care and personal care segments amid ongoing cost pressures and market competition. Q2 earnings updates provide financial performance details and operational outlook that moderately influence investor views and near-term stock movement.

3

Colgate-Palmolive Q2 earnings key metrics are compared to Wall Street estimates. Q2 earnings metric comparisons to estimates can moderately influence near-term stock sentiment and financial outlook.

3

Colgate-Palmolive reported second-quarter earnings and revenues that exceeded analyst estimates. Earnings and revenue beats provide moderate positive signal for near-term stock performance and sentiment.

30 Jul

3

Colgate-Palmolive prepares to report quarterly earnings with focus on organic sales growth, gross margins, and full-year guidance. Earnings outcomes typically drive short-term stock moves and sentiment without altering long-term strategy.

27 Jul

3

Colgate-Palmolive prepares for Q2 earnings with influences from pricing actions, raw material costs, emerging market volumes, oral care demand, and competitive pressures expected to shape results. Pre-earnings preview outlines operational and market factors that may affect quarterly results and near-term stock reaction but do not signal structural change.

24 Jul

3

Colgate-Palmolive shows volatile Q2 options pricing that may point to deeper issues with earnings quality. Volatile options pricing raises questions on earnings quality that could moderately affect market perception and stock trajectory.

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