Colgate-Palmolive
Market Cap
US$64.4b
Last Updated
2020/02/22 00:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and fair value.
Similar Companies
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 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.5%
CL
0.4%
US Household Products
-1.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
14.0%
CL
23.6%
US Household Products
18.0%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CL underperformed the US Household Products industry which returned 23.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CL underperformed the US Market which returned 18% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.5% | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 30 Day | 8.0% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| 90 Day | 14.3% | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| 1 Year | 16.8%14.0% | 26.7%23.6% | 20.4%18.0% |
| 3 Year | 11.7%4.0% | 48.4%36.1% | 48.0%38.5% |
| 5 Year | 21.0%7.7% | 74.1%50.0% | 72.2%53.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Colgate-Palmolive's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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What Can We Make Of Colgate-Palmolive Company’s (NYSE:CL) High Return On Capital?2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Colgate-Palmolive Company Just Released Its Annual Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Should You Be Tempted To Sell Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Because Of Its P/E Ratio?Valuation
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 ($76.27) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($96.9)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CL is good value based on its PE Ratio (27.7x) compared to the Household Products industry average (28.1x).
PE vs Market: CL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (27.7x) compared to the US market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (558.5x) compared to the US Household Products industry average (4x).
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Future Growth
How is Colgate-Palmolive forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?
5.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CL's forecast earnings growth (5.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: CL's earnings (5.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CL's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CL's revenue (3.5% 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 (145.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Colgate-Palmolive performed over the past 5 years?
-1.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CL's current net profit margins (15.1%) are lower than last year (15.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CL's earnings have declined by -1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CL had negative earnings growth (-1.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Household Products industry average (-14%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CL's Return on Equity (452.87%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Colgate-Palmolive's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CL's short term assets ($4.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($3.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: CL's short term assets ($4.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($11.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CL's debt to equity ratio (1289.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 446.3% to 1289.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (43.6%).
Interest Coverage: CL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (24.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CL has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CL's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.6x debt).
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Dividend
What is Colgate-Palmolive's 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 (1.45%).
High Dividend: CL's dividend (2.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.73%).
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 (62.1%), 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 (59.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Noel Wallace (55yo)
0.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,806,390
Compensation
Mr. Noel R. Wallace is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Colgate-Palmolive Company since April 2, 2019 and has been its President since July 11, 2018. He was Chief Operating Officer of Colgate-Palmol ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Noel's total compensation ($USD2.81M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.79M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Noel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 11.1yrs | US$11.55m | 0.15% $93.8m | |
| President | 0.8yrs | US$2.81m | 0.028% $18.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.8yrs | US$2.22m | 0.0057% $3.6m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 0yrs | no data | 0.0066% $4.3m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Investor Relations Officer | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% $3.0m | |
| Vice President of Global Ethics & Compliance | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Communications Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0018% $1.2m |
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CL's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 11.1yrs | US$11.55m | 0.15% $93.8m | |
| President | 0.8yrs | US$2.81m | 0.028% $18.1m | |
| Lead Director | 0yrs | US$319.04k | 0.0027% $1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$303.74k | 0.0027% $1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$290.49k | 0.00088% $566.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.4yrs | US$290.37k | 0.00010% $64.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$295.37k | 0.0017% $1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$292.99k | 0.00055% $354.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$295.49k | 0.0029% $1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$290.37k | 0.00095% $611.9k |
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 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$64.415b
- Shares outstanding: 857.04m
- Website: https://www.colgatepalmolive.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- 300 Park Avenue
- New York
- New York
- 10022
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1968 |
| 0P59 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1968 |
| CL | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CH | CHF | Jan 1968 |
| CPA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| CL * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1968 |
| CPA | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| CPA | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| COLG | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Jan 1968 |
| CL | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH 3 REP 1 ORD USD1 | AR | ARS | Nov 2002 | |
| COLG34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH REPR 1 COM USD1 | BR | BRL | Sep 2011 |
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. It offers oral care products, including toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes, as well as pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals; and personal care products, such as liquid hand soaps, bar soaps, shower gels, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin care products, and shampoos and conditioners. The company also provides home care products comprising dishwashing detergents, household cleaners, and fabric conditioners; pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats. Its principal global and regional trademarks include Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. The company markets and sells its oral, personal, and home care products to various retailers, wholesalers, and distributors; and pet nutrition products for dogs and cats through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and e-commerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/22 00:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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