Colgate-Palmolive Company
CLNYSE
$97.20
Last price · USD
- Market cap
- $78.84B
- P/E
- 37.0x
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.7x
- P/S
- 3.9x
- FCF yield
- 4.6%
- Div. yield
- 2.31%
Multiples use last price and FY2025 annual figures. Market cap estimated from diluted shares.
Revenue
$20.38B
+1.4%
4Y CAGR +4.0%
Gross profit
$12.25B
+1.2%
4Y CAGR +4.4%
Operating income
$3.31B
-24.6%
4Y CAGR -4.0%
Net income
$2.13B
-26.2%
4Y CAGR -0.4%
EPS (diluted)
$2.63
-25.1%
4Y CAGR +0.8%
Free cash flow
$3.63B
+2.5%
4Y CAGR +7.1%
Revenue & net income
Fiscal 2021–2025 · USD
RevenueNet income
Valuation
At $97.20 · FY2025 fundamentals
- Market cap
- $78.84B
- Enterprise value
- $86.10B
- P/E
- 37.0x
- P/S
- 3.9x
- P/B
- 1460.0x
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.7x
- EV / Sales
- 4.2x
- Earnings yield
- 2.7%
- FCF yield
- 4.6%
- Shareholder yield
- 3.8%
Profitability
Margins as a share of revenue
| Metric | Latest | 4Y ago | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.1%+1.0pp | 59.1% | |
| Operating margin | 16.2%-6.1pp | 22.3% | |
| EBITDA margin | 23.9%+2.3pp | 21.6% | |
| Net margin | 10.5%-2.0pp | 12.4% | |
| FCF margin | 17.8%+2.0pp | 15.8% |
Returns & financial health
FY2025 with 4-year trend
| Metric | Latest | 4Y ago | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 3948.1% | 355.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 33.4% | 38.7% | |
| Return on assets | 13.1% | 14.4% | |
| Debt / equity | 158.41x | 12.86x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.49x | 1.86x | |
| Current ratio | 0.83x | 1.09x |
Cash & equivalents
$1.29B
Total debt
$8.55B
Capital allocation
How CL used its cash in FY2025
- Operating cash flow
- $4.20B
- Capital expenditure
- $564M
- Dividends paid
- $1.82B
- Share repurchases
- $1.21B
- Stock-based compensation
- $0.00
- Diluted shares
- 811.1M
- Share count change (4Y)
- -4.4%
Analyst estimates
Consensus for upcoming fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Growth | EPS | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 actual | $20.38B | $2.63 | ||
| FY2026E11 analysts | $21.42B | +5.1% | $3.86 | +46.7% |
| FY2027E12 analysts | $22.09B | +3.1% | $4.08 | +5.8% |
| FY2028E6 analysts | $22.89B | +3.7% | $4.39 | +7.4% |
About Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Operating globally, Colgate-Palmolive Company and its affiliated entities are engaged in the production and distribution of a diverse range of consumer goods. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care division encompasses a broad array of offerings, spanning oral hygiene (e.
colgatepalmolive.com- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- CEO
- Noel R. Wallace
- Employees
- 33,600
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY, US
- IPO date
- 1973-05-02
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) — frequently asked questions
Answered from the company's SEC filings
Operating globally, Colgate-Palmolive Company and its affiliated entities are engaged in the production and distribution of a diverse range of consumer goods. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition.
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