Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Colgate-Palmolive (CL), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-1.53%	-5.68%

Risk

Drawdown

GSPC

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	21.84%	36.58%
Beta	0.33	0.61

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
Profile Item	CL
Name	Colgate-Palmolive Company
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Household Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Household Products
Market Capitalization	71.58 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	May 2, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) trades at P/E ratio of 34.67, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

34.67

Group distribution

CL: 34.67
Max: 34.67
Q3: 24.01
Median: 18.98
Q1: 15.21
Min: 5.30

Largest peers

CL: 34.67
PG: 21.87
KVUE: 21.60
KMB: 19.79
UL: 19.71
HLN: 18.63
EL: --

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on P/E ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) trades at 3.44 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

3.44

Group distribution

Max: 4.71
CL: 3.44
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.71
Min: 0.24

Largest peers

PG: 4.02
HLN: 3.65
CL: 3.44
UL: 2.53
KVUE: 2.28
EL: 2.19
KMB: 2.05

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on P/S ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) trades at 494.20 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

494.20

Group distribution

CL: 494.20
Max: 13.74
Q3: 6.82
Median: 2.19
Q1: 1.22
Min: -2.83

Largest peers

CL: 494.20
KMB: 18.90
EL: 8.13
UL: 7.17
PG: 6.48
KVUE: 3.28
HLN: 1.85

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on P/B ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	34.67	18.98
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	3.44	1.73
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	494.20	2.19
Free Cash Flow Yield	4.64%	5.33%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) posts ROE of 363.58%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

363.58%

Group distribution

CL: 363.58%
Max: 31.30%
Q3: 30.96%
Median: 15.00%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -13.94%

Largest peers

CL: 363.58%
KMB: 111.73%
PG: 31.11%
UL: 30.96%
KVUE: 15.70%
HLN: 10.27%
EL: -5.95%

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on ROE within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) keeps 10.04% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

10.04%

Group distribution

Max: 19.16%
Q3: 11.34%
CL: 10.04%
Median: 6.79%
Q1: 2.51%
Min: -9.20%

Largest peers

PG: 19.16%
UL: 18.75%
HLN: 15.11%
KMB: 12.80%
KVUE: 10.61%
CL: 10.04%
EL: -1.67%

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on net margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) turns 20.92% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

20.92%

Group distribution

Max: 23.17%
CL: 20.92%
Q3: 19.85%
Median: 12.60%
Q1: 7.57%
Min: -5.14%

Largest peers

HLN: 23.17%
PG: 23.05%
KVUE: 21.62%
CL: 20.92%
UL: 20.05%
KMB: 19.65%
EL: 14.93%

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on operating margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	363.58%	15.00%
Return on Assets (TTM)	16.10%	6.97%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	10.04%	6.79%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	20.92%	12.60%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	60.06%	50.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has current ratio of 1.03, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

1.03

Group distribution

Max: 6.27
Q3: 3.17
Median: 2.05
CL: 1.03
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.73

Largest peers

EL: 1.27
CL: 1.03
KVUE: 0.98
HLN: 0.92
UL: 0.79
KMB: 0.77
PG: 0.73

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on current ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has debt-to-equity ratio of 16.41, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

16.41

Group distribution

CL: 16.41
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.61
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.40
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CL: 16.41
KMB: 3.71
EL: 2.33
UL: 1.61
KVUE: 0.83
PG: 0.68
HLN: 0.52

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.03	2.05
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	16.41	0.81
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.33	2.14

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has dividend yield of 2.37%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.37%

Group distribution

Max: 5.93%
Q3: 2.99%
CL: 2.37%
Median: 1.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KMB: 5.01%
KVUE: 4.58%
UL: 3.87%
PG: 2.85%
CL: 2.37%
HLN: 2.11%
EL: 1.56%

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on dividend yield within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has payout ratio of 80.62%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

CL

Household & Personal Products industry group

80.62%

Group distribution

Max: 98.51%
CL: 80.62%
Q3: 71.90%
Median: 37.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

EL: 471.43%
KVUE: 98.51%
KMB: 97.87%
CL: 80.62%
UL: 78.60%
PG: 61.80%
HLN: 37.08%

Where Colgate-Palmolive (CL) stands on payout ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CL	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.37%	1.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	80.62%	37.08%