Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) vs Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)
- Colgate-Palmolive Company CL 94.11 +1.55%
- Procter & Gamble Company (The) PG 159.05 +1.25%
Colgate-Palmolive Company and Procter & Gamble Company (The) are both Household & Personal Products companies. Procter & Gamble Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $364.9B against $73.9B — 4.9× the size. Procter & Gamble Company (The) trades at the lower P/E: 23.5× against 37.1×. Colgate-Palmolive Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.24% against 3.26%. Procter & Gamble Company (The) has the higher net margin (18.1% vs 9.68%) and the lower return on invested capital (15.7% vs 27.7%). Both pay a dividend; Colgate-Palmolive Company yields more (2.79% vs 2.70%). Across the 23 metrics below, Colgate-Palmolive Company leads on 12 and Procter & Gamble Company (The) on 11.
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| Metric | CL | PG | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.42% | 50.18% | 47.14% |
| Operating margin | 14.87% | 22.69% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 9.68% | 18.10% | 0.61% |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.33% | 17.99% | 2.89% |
| Return on equity | 251.92% | 29.99% | 2.12% |
| Return on assets | 11.90% | 12.52% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 27.74% | 15.72% | 0.24% |
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