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Colgate-Palmolive

NYQ:CL · US1941621039
Household ProductsLarge

360

59
EV / EBIT28
Price / Owner Earnings24
Owner Earnings Yield25
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit24
Price/Book1
Return on Capital88
Cash Return on Capital83
Return on Equity98
EBIT Margin85
Gross Profitability85
Cash Conversion88
Accruals94
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth43
Profit Growth94
Long-Term EPS Growth39
Owner Earnings Growth13
Reinvestment54
Price momentum49
Debt load7
Refinancing26
Debt Payback26
Liquidity78
Analyst ratings32
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside30
Market mood62
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Colgate-Palmolive clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryHousehold Products
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1923
Employees18,366
Websitecolgatepalmolive.com
ISINUS1941621039
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)S&P US Consumer Staples
Themes
Pet CarePet Food and SuppliesFast-Moving Consumer GoodsBeautyConsumer GoodsHealth Care

Description

Colgate-Palmolive Company manufactures and sells consumer products to trade customers. The company’s products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. Segments The company operates in two product segments: Oral, Pers…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Colgate-Palmolive Company sits in the top corner of our grid: excellent business, premium price; every investor already knows the story.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 33.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 13% a year, against analyst forecasts of 5%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
34
2023202420252026

All-time high

67

Mar 2024

All-time low

13

Feb 2026

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
30
33
31
Price/Earnings
34
30
29
34
Price/Book
1
1
1
1
Dividend Yield
87
75
78
84
Value (overall)
60
22
13
36

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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