Colgate-Palmolive Company
CL Consumer Defensive Household & Personal Products
Colgate-Palmolive Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $20.4 billion, up 1.40% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 4.91%, EPS fell 5.43%, free cash flow grew 11.7% and total debt fell 10.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for five, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Operating cash flow
Colgate-Palmolive Company's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $4.2B, unchanged from fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $4.5B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $2.6B (fiscal 2022) to $4.2B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Operating cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Colgate-Palmolive Company ranks 3rd of 32 Household & Personal Products companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.2B | 2.22% |
| FY2024 | $4.1B | 9.67% |
| FY2023 | $3.7B | 46.52% |
| FY2022 | $2.6B | (23.13%) |
| FY2021 | $3.3B | (10.59%) |
| FY2020 | $3.7B | 18.70% |
| FY2019 | $3.1B | 2.52% |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | 0.07% |
| FY2017 | $3.1B | (2.77%) |
| FY2016 | $3.1B | 6.51% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $995.0M | 33.20% |
| Mar 2026 | $747.0M | (48.59%) |
| Dec 2025 | $1.5B | 15.23% |
| Sep 2025 | $1.3B | 42.65% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| UL Unilever PLC compare | $25.3B |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company (The) compare | $19.6B |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company | $4.5B |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | $3.3B |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | $2.3B |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | $1.8B |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | $1.3B |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | $612.0M |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | $296.9M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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