Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
CL · NYSE · Consumer
Fundamental quality
66
out of 100
Colgate Palmolive Co earns a fundamental-quality score of 66 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 2.01× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +4.6%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Colgate-Palmolive sells hygiene and household products in over 200 countries: Colgate toothpaste (the clear global leader), Palmolive soaps and Hill's pet food. The classic defensive business: people brush their teeth in any crisis.
EPS growth: -3.8% · Revenue growth: 4.6%
Net margin: 9.7% · ROIC: 29.5%
Net debt/EBITDA: 2.01x · FCF: 18.3%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 63 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,471 | 2,695 | 3,310 | 6,455 |
| 2021 | 17,421 | 2,166 | 2,758 | 6,374 |
| 2022 | 17,967 | 1,785 | 1,860 | 7,980 |
| 2023 | 19,457 | 2,300 | 3,040 | 7,273 |
| 2024 | 20,101 | 2,889 | 3,546 | 6,845 |
| 2025 | 20,382 | 2,132 | 3,634 | 6,698 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $16,471M to $20,382M (+24%) and net income went from $2,695M to $2,132M (-21%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 16% to 10%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$2.08
per share, yearly
63 straight years raising it
Growth
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In terms of business quality, Colgate Palmolive Co scores 66 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Colgate Palmolive Co a profitable company?
Colgate Palmolive Co is profitable, with a net margin of 9.7%, though a thin one.
Does Colgate Palmolive Co have a lot of debt?
A moderate level: its net debt is 2.01 times its EBITDA.
Is Colgate Palmolive Co growing?
Its revenue has grown 4.6% annualized in recent years, and without interruption since 2020.
Does Colgate Palmolive Co generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 18.3% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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