Colgate Palmolive Co (CL)
Consumer Staples · Household Products · US stock · S&P 500 component
$94.11
▲ +1.44 (1.55%)
Fair valueFair
$75 −20.4% to fair value
$37fair band $52–$97$112
Day's range
$92.93 – $94.12
52-week range
$73.22 – $98.15
About Colgate Palmolive Co
Colgate-Palmolive sells oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition products in many countries. Its brands include Colgate toothpaste, Palmolive soaps and dish liquids, and Hill's pet food. Revenue comes from selling these everyday goods to supermarkets, pharmacies, mass retailers, online sellers and veterinary channels. The company relies on brand strength, steady repeat purchases and distribution in both developed and emerging markets.
The company reported revenue of $21.0 billion for the last twelve months. The three-year revenue growth rate is 4.3% a year. Profitability shows an operating margin of 14.9% and a return on invested capital of 34%. Net debt stands at 1.7 times EBITDA. Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.2%. This gives an X-Ray Score of 56 out of 100.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $73.22 – $98.15Volume 5,775,100Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$75.5B
52-week range$73.22 – $98.15
Volume (last day)5,775,100
P/E (TTM)37.3
EBIT / EV yield3.8%
Free-cash-flow yield5.1%
Dividend yield2.2%
Revenue (TTM)$21.0B
Net income (TTM)$2.0B
Operating margin14.9%
Return on capital34.4%
Debt incl. leases$7.8B
Cash & securities$1.4B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$75model spread $71 – $80
Fair
−20.4% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Price $94
Undervalued < $52Fair $52 – $97Overvalued > $97
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$73
Peer multiples
$73
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$36
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$79
Growth the price implies
15.9%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Consumer Staples peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Weak
35/100
Expensive against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield3.8%
Free-cash-flow yield5.1%
Fair value vs price0.8×
Growth
Fair
61/100
Growing at a typical pace for its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)4.3%
EPS growth (3y)7.3%
Growth consistency80%
Profitability
Strong
78/100
Earns high returns on the capital it uses.
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Return on invested capital34.4%
Operating margin14.9%
Gross profitability75.7%
Financial health
Fair
55/100
Balance sheet is in typical shape for its sector.
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Piotroski F-Score5 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA1.7×
Interest cover12.3×
Dividends
Fair
51/100
Dividend is typical for its sector.
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Dividend yield2.2%
Dividends vs free cash flow44%
Dividend growth2.5%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
-3.0%
Mar '25
+1.0%
Jun '25
+1.9%
Sep '25
+5.8%
Dec '25
+8.4%
Mar '26
+4.9%
Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $5.4B, diluted EPS $0.86.
Compare with peers
KMB Kimberly Clark Corp50 CHD Church & Dwight Co Inc49 CLX Clorox Co36Other Household Products companies by X-Ray Score.
Fundamentals checklist
● 7 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 3 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashGood
Free-cash-flow yieldAverage
Risk models
Altman Z''Good
Piotroski F-ScoreBad
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Good
Revenue growth (3y)Good
Growth consistencyAverage
Balance sheet
Current ratioAverage
Net debt / EBITDAGood
Interest coverAverage
Valuation
Fair value vs priceBad
EBIT / EV yieldBad
Profitability
Return on invested capitalGood
Operating marginAverage
Gross profitabilityGood
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 63/100.
Financials
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.4B | $18.0B | $19.5B | $20.1B | $20.4B |
| Operating income | $3.3B | $2.9B | $4.0B | $4.3B | $3.3B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.9B | $2.1B |
| Operating cash flow | $3.3B | $2.6B | $3.7B | $4.1B | $4.2B |
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 16.2% |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B | $1.9B | $3.0B | $3.5B | $3.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.55 | $2.13 | $2.77 | $3.51 | $2.63 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bullish
12 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
11 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 89.65 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 90.35 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 87.71 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 89.06 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 89.16 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 88.97 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 89.91 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 88.95 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 88.41 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 87.96 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 73.20 | Bearish |
| MACD (12, 26) | 1.06 | Bullish |
| Momentum (12) | 10.30 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 89.24 | Bearish |
| Williams %R (14) | -10.76 | Bearish |
| CCI (20) | 192.5 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 92.13 | S2 92.53 | S1 93.32 | Pivot 93.72 | R1 94.51 | R2 94.91 | R3 95.70 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
1.58 USD
Yield on today's price
1.68%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
20 Oct 2026
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 (upcoming) | 0.5300 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 0.5300 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 0.5300 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 0.5200 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 0.5200 |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 0.5200 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 0.5200 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 0.5000 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 0.5000 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 0.5000 |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 0.5000 |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 0.4800 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
CL SEC filings
31 Jul 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
31 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
13 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
1 May 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
1 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations; Exit or restructuring costs
9 Apr 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change
25 Mar 2026
DEF 14ASEC EDGAR
Proxy statement
17 Mar 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.