Colgate-Palmolive (CL) vs. Haleon (HLN)

Company Profile

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Haleon (HLN) both fall under the Household & Personal Products industry group, but CL is classified in Household Products while HLN is classified in Personal Care Products.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has more than two decades of public-market history since May 2, 1973, whereas Haleon (HLN) listed on July 25, 2022 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Haleon (HLN) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Valuation

Haleon (HLN) at 18.24 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 34.33 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — CL carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Both Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 3.41 and Haleon (HLN) at 3.66 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Haleon (HLN) at 1.84 sits near its industry’s typical Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 489.39 prices above its benchmark range — CL looks rich relative to book.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 363.58%, above its industry benchmark range, while Haleon (HLN) at 10.27% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Haleon (HLN) at 15.11% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 10.04%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Both Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 20.92% and Haleon (HLN) at 23.17% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 1.03 keeps Current Ratio (MRQ) within its industry mid-range, while Haleon (HLN) at 0.92 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for HLN.

Haleon (HLN) at 0.52 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 16.41 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Both Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 2.39% and Haleon (HLN) at 2.12% report Dividend Yield (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on cash yield relative to share price.

Haleon (HLN) at 37.08% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) at 80.62% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance