Colgate-Palmolive
Market Cap
US$67.3b
Last Updated
2021/07/31 05:33 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Colgate-Palmolive's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CL is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CL's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.5%
CL
1.4%
US Household Products
-0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
3.0%
CL
4.8%
US Household Products
35.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CL underperformed the US Household Products industry which returned 4.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CL underperformed the US Market which returned 35.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.5% | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | -2.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% |
| 90 Day | -1.5% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| 1 Year | 5.3%3.0% | 7.2%4.8% | 38.0%35.9% |
| 3 Year | 26.5%17.8% | 77.1%64.2% | 62.9%52.7% |
| 5 Year | 19.8%6.6% | 85.9%62.2% | 121.7%97.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Colgate-Palmolive's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Here's Why I Think Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Is An Interesting StockValuation
Is Colgate-Palmolive undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
21.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CL ($79.5) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($101.06)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (24.9x) compared to the US Household Products industry average (16.1x).
PE vs Market: CL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (24.9x) compared to the US market (18x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (145.1x) compared to the US Household Products industry average (5.1x).
Future Growth
How is Colgate-Palmolive forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
4.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CL's forecast earnings growth (4.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CL's earnings (4.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CL's revenue (3.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CL's revenue (3.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CL's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (362%).
Past Performance
How has Colgate-Palmolive performed over the past 5 years?
2.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CL's current net profit margins (16%) are lower than last year (16.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CL's earnings have grown by 2.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CL's earnings growth over the past year (6.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CL earnings growth over the past year (6.1%) underperformed the Household Products industry 14%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CL's Return on Equity (337.12%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is Colgate-Palmolive's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CL's short term assets ($4.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: CL's short term assets ($4.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CL's debt to equity ratio (849.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 18199.1% to 849.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (43%).
Interest Coverage: CL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (26.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Colgate-Palmolive current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.26%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CL's dividend (2.26%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.31%).
High Dividend: CL's dividend (2.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.54%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.8%), CL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (55% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Noel Wallace (57 yo)
2.17yrs
Tenure
US$14,364,118
Compensation
Mr. Noel R. Wallace serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Colgate-Palmolive Company since April 2, 2019 and has been its President since July 11, 2018. Mr. Wallace serves as Chairman of Colgate...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Noel's total compensation ($USD14.36M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Noel's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CL's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CL insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Colgate-Palmolive Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Ticker: CL
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1806
- Industry: Household Products
- Sector: Household
- Market Cap: US$67.255b
- Shares outstanding: 845.97m
- Website: https://www.colgatepalmolive.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- 300 Park Avenue
- New York
- New York
- 10022-7499
- United States
Listings
Biography
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. Th...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/07/31 05:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/07/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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