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Colgate-Palmolive Company
CL Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$86.06
▲ +0.74 (+0.9%)
| 52w hi | $97.97 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $73.64 |
| Vol | 3.54M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.21
| Short | -0.10 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.27 |
| Long | -0.33 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
| Market cap | $68.60B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $75.34B |
| Trailing P/E | 33.88x |
| Forward P/E | 20.98x |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.12x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.26x |
| Profit margin | 9.7% |
| Return on equity | 267.4% |
| Revenue growth | +4.9% |
| Earnings growth | -5.5% |
| Debt / equity | 1388.16 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.13 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.13 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under the Colgate, Palmolive, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline, and Suavitel brands to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, as well as dentists and skin health professionals. It also offers pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand; and a fresh pet food sold to pet specialty and other retailers in Australia under Prime100 brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.01 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.01 |
| Annual vol | 21.7% |
| Annual ret | -6.7% |
| Sharpe | -0.31 |
| Max DD | -27.8% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $96.00 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $105.00 / $80.00 |
| Median | $100.00 |
| Analysts | 19 |
| Strong Buy | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 7 | |
| Hold | 7 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-05 | Barclays | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-05-04 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-05-04 | RBC Capital | → Outperform |
| 2026-05-04 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-23 | Morgan Stanley | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-21 | Rothschild & Co | → Buy |
Officers & Board
| CEO | Noel Wallace since 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founder | William Colgate current |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-13 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-01 | Earnings Release, Restructuring… | read |
| 2026-04-09 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-03-17 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-12 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-01-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-10 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-31 | Earnings Release, Restructuring… | read |
| 2025-08-01 | Earnings Release, Restructuring… | read |
| 2025-05-29 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-05-14 | Shareholder Vote | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 10 |
| Top-5 share | 91.3% |
| HHI | 3,645 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $4.31B | 47.02M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $823.57M | 8.98M |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $752.30M | 8.21M |
| Citadel Advisors | $495.69M | 5.41M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $463.56M | 5.06M |
| AQR Capital Management | $426.78M | 4.67M |
| Millennium Management | $134.34M | 1.47M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $80.86M | 881.93K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $7.07M | 77.09K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $2.56M | 27.91M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.82% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.57 |
| 5y CAGR | +3.3% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.79 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.86 |
| 2023 | $1.91 |
| 2024 | $1.98 |
| 2025 | $2.06 |
| 2026 | $1.05 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $20.10B | +1.7% | |
| Gross profit | $11.33B | +1.4% | |
| Operating income | $3.98B | +0.6% | |
| Net income | $2.89B | +2.5% | |
| Cash from ops | $3.75B | +0.8% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $85.09 | $86.14 | $85.05 | $86.06 | 3.54M |
| Sep 24 | $86.33 | $87.25 | $85.29 | $85.32 | 4.78M |
| Sep 23 | $86.77 | $87.40 | $85.77 | $85.93 | 6.22M |
| Sep 22 | $87.09 | $87.55 | $86.86 | $87.05 | 7.59M |
| Sep 21 | $87.26 | $87.27 | $86.03 | $86.26 | 7.28M |
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