Colgate-Palmolive Company

NYSE:CL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$77.0b

Colgate-Palmolive Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Colgate-Palmolive's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.9%, while the Household Products industry saw earnings growing at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.3% per year. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity is 362.4%, and it has net margins of 14.3%.

Key information

-2.9%

Earnings growth rate

-1.8%

EPS growth rate

Household Products Industry Growth1.5%
Revenue growth rate5.3%
Return on equity362.4%
Net Margin14.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Dec 03
Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

Nov 20
Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 63% Above Its Share Price

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 26
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Presents An Opportunity

Colgate-Palmolive Q3: Great Company, But Not Enough To Warrant A Position Now

Oct 25

Colgate-Palmolive: Very Close To A Buy Following Recent Pullback

Oct 17

Colgate-Palmolive: Share Price Returns Should Moderate (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 30

These 4 Measures Indicate That Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Returns At Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Aug 27
Returns At Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Colgate-Palmolive: Stability Pillar Reached Its Fair Value

Aug 19

An Intrinsic Calculation For Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Aug 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Colgate-Palmolive: Good Growth Prospects Ahead

Aug 06

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)

Jul 11
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)

Colgate-Palmolive: Three Items To Look For In The Upcoming Earnings

Jul 10

Colgate-Palmolive: Gladly Holding, Yet Currently Not Buying An All Time Favorite

Jun 23

Does Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 06
Does Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Many Would Be Envious Of Colgate-Palmolive's (NYSE:CL) Excellent Returns On Capital

May 21
Many Would Be Envious Of Colgate-Palmolive's (NYSE:CL) Excellent Returns On Capital

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) First-Quarter Report

Apr 30
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) First-Quarter Report

Colgate-Palmolive: Loading Up Ahead Of Earnings

Apr 16

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) P/E

Apr 02
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) P/E

Colgate-Palmolive's (NYSE:CL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 18
Colgate-Palmolive's (NYSE:CL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Feb 14
Is Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Colgate-Palmolive: I'm Buying Before Interest Rates Decrease

Feb 14

Colgate-Palmolive: Brushing Up Profits In Q4 2023

Jan 30

Is Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) A Risky Investment?

Jan 19
Is Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) A Risky Investment?

Getting In Cheap On Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Might Be Difficult

Jan 01
Getting In Cheap On Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Might Be Difficult

Colgate-Palmolive: A Better Year Ahead (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 20

Colgate-Palmolive Stock And Its Real Value

Nov 29

Brush Up With Colgate-Palmolive Stock As Earnings Growth Drips On

Nov 14

Colgate-Palmolive: Own This Dividend King At The Right Price

Oct 31

Why Colgate-Palmolive Is A Bargain You Shouldn't Ignore Right Now

Oct 13

Colgate-Palmolive: Dividend King With Limited Growth

Sep 27

Colgate-Palmolive: Improving Prospects And A Reasonable Valuation

Sep 09

Colgate-Palmolive: A Healthy 7% Return With A Safe Dividend For Investors In A Post-Pandemic World

Aug 16

Colgate And The Importance Of Sales Growth, Expectations Matter

Aug 09

Colgate-Palmolive: Challenging Growth Prospects

Jul 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Colgate-Palmolive makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2420,1062,8687,7200
30 Jun 2419,9892,8407,5570
31 Mar 2419,7522,6117,3900
31 Dec 2319,4572,3007,2370
30 Sep 2319,1361,5877,0580
30 Jun 2318,6761,4976,8700
31 Mar 2318,3381,5986,7490
31 Dec 2217,9671,7856,6250
30 Sep 2217,7411,9286,5960
30 Jun 2217,7001,9446,5990
31 Mar 2217,4762,0446,5140
31 Dec 2117,4212,1666,4770
30 Sep 2117,3422,6656,5120
30 Jun 2117,0812,7296,3960
31 Mar 2116,7182,6616,2250
31 Dec 2016,4712,6956,0930
30 Sep 2016,1622,6915,8650
30 Jun 2015,9372,5715,7560
31 Mar 2015,9062,5225,7250
31 Dec 1915,6932,3675,6160
30 Sep 1915,4892,3305,5360
30 Jun 1915,4062,2755,4860
31 Mar 1915,4262,3265,4120
31 Dec 1815,5442,4005,4340
30 Sep 1815,6252,1175,4420
30 Jun 1815,7542,2015,4720
31 Mar 1815,6942,0885,4780
31 Dec 1715,4542,0245,4120
30 Sep 1715,2832,3075,2890
30 Jun 1715,1762,4025,1950
31 Mar 1715,1952,4785,1850
31 Dec 1615,1952,4415,1720
30 Sep 1615,3732,4615,2130
30 Jun 1615,5052,4855,2320
31 Mar 1615,7262,4595,2960
31 Dec 1516,0342,4685,4000
30 Sep 1516,3562,4705,5480
30 Jun 1516,7362,2865,7000
31 Mar 1517,0222,3345,8250
31 Dec 1417,2772,1805,9200
30 Sep 1417,4172,1166,0120
30 Jun 1417,4362,2306,0680
31 Mar 1417,4302,1696,0850
31 Dec 1317,4202,2416,0860

Quality Earnings: CL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CL's current net profit margins (14.3%) are higher than last year (8.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CL's earnings have declined by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CL's earnings growth over the past year (80.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CL earnings growth over the past year (80.7%) exceeded the Household Products industry 25.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CL's Return on Equity (362.44%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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