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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) financials

For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Company reported $21.28B of revenue and $2.05B of net income.

Revenue, TTM
$21.28B
Revenue growth, YoY
+5.9%
Net income, TTM
$2.05B
Net income growth, YoY
-29.4%
Net margin
9.6%
Free cash flow, TTM
$3.79B
EPS, diluted, TTM
$2.56
EPS growth, YoY
-28.1%
Cash
$1.53B
Total debt
$7.18B
P/E
38.21
P/S
3.69
Market cap
$78.45B
Annual revenue$20.38B
FY2016FY2025
Annual net income$2.13B
FY2016FY2025
Annual free cash flow$3.63B
FY2016FY2025

CL revenue and earnings growth

CL revenueQ3 2026$5.37B

Quarter YoY
+4.6%
QoQ
+0.1%
FY YoY
+1.4%
5Y CAGR
+4.4%
10Y CAGR
+2.4%

CL revenue was $5.37B in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 4.6% from a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $20.38B, up 1.4% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +4.4% over 5 years and +2.4% over 10 years. It rose in 9 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

CL net incomeQ3 2026$751.00M

Quarter YoY
+2.2%
QoQ
+8.4%
FY YoY
-26.2%
5Y CAGR
-4.6%
10Y CAGR
+4.4%

CL net income was $751.00M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 2.2% from a year earlier and up 8.4% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $2.13B, down 26.2% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was -4.6% over 5 years and +4.4% over 10 years. It rose in 5 of the last 10 fiscal years.

CL EPSQ3 2026$0.94

Quarter YoY
+3.3%
QoQ
+9.3%
FY YoY
-25.1%
5Y CAGR
-3.5%
10Y CAGR
+5.6%

CL diluted EPS was $0.94 in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 3.3% from a year earlier and up 9.3% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $2.63, down 25.1% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was -3.5% over 5 years and +5.6% over 10 years.

CL free cash flowQ3 2026$1.04B

Quarter YoY
-6.2%
QoQ
+19.6%
FY YoY
+2.5%
5Y CAGR
+1.9%
10Y CAGR
+4.9%

CL free cash flow was $1.04B in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), down 6.2% from a year earlier and up 19.6% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $3.63B, up 2.5% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +1.9% over 5 years and +4.9% over 10 years. It rose in 7 of the last 10 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 15 fiscal years on file.

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Income statement

Income statement
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue$20.38B$20.10B$19.46B$17.97B$17.42B$16.47B$15.69B$15.54B$15.45B$15.20B
Cost of revenue$8.13B$7.94B$8.13B$7.72B$7.05B$6.45B$6.37B$6.31B$6.17B$6.07B
Gross profit$12.25B$12.16B$11.33B$10.25B$10.38B$10.02B$9.32B$9.23B$9.28B$9.12B
Research and development$366.00M$355.00M$343.00M$320.00M$307.00M$290.00M$281.00M$277.00M$285.00M$289.00M
Selling, general and admin$7.90B$7.73B$7.15B$6.57B$6.41B$6.02B$5.58B$5.39B$5.40B$5.14B
Operating income$3.31B$4.27B$3.98B$2.89B$3.33B$3.88B$3.55B$3.69B$3.71B$3.96B
Interest expense$267.00M$292.00M$287.00M$167.00M------
Pre-tax income$3.06B$3.96B$3.39B$2.66B$3.09B$3.65B$3.30B$3.46B$3.49B$3.74B
Income tax$798.00M$907.00M$937.00M$693.00M$749.00M$787.00M$774.00M$906.00M$1.31B$1.15B
Net income$2.13B$2.89B$2.30B$1.78B$2.17B$2.69B$2.37B$2.40B$2.02B$2.44B
EPS, basic$2.64$3.53$2.78$2.13$2.56$3.15$2.76$2.76$2.30$2.74
EPS, diluted$2.63$3.51$2.77$2.13$2.55$3.14$2.75$2.75$2.28$2.72
Diluted shares811.1M823.2M829.2M838.8M848.3M859.3M861.1M873.0M887.8M898.4M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Cash and equivalents$1.29B$1.10B$966.00M$775.00M$832.00M$888.00M$883.00M$726.00M$1.53B$1.31B
Short-term investments$107.00M$160.00M$179.00M-------
Receivables$1.68B$1.52B$1.59B$1.50B$1.30B$1.26B$1.44B$1.40B$1.48B$1.41B
Inventory$2.03B$1.99B$1.93B$2.07B$1.69B$1.67B$1.40B$1.25B$1.22B$1.17B
Current assets$5.71B$5.32B$5.28B$5.11B$4.40B$4.34B$4.18B$3.79B$4.64B$4.34B
Goodwill$3.12B$3.27B$3.41B$3.35B$3.28B$3.82B$3.51B$2.53B$2.22B$2.11B
Total assets$16.33B$16.05B$16.39B$15.73B$15.04B$15.92B$15.03B$12.16B$12.68B$12.12B
Current liabilities$6.85B$5.76B$4.74B$4.00B$4.05B$4.40B$4.04B$3.34B$3.41B$3.31B
Short-term debt$1.11B$652.00M$20.00M$14.00M$12.00M$9.00M$254.00M$0$0$0
Long-term debt$6.87B$7.29B$8.22B$8.74B$7.19B$7.33B$7.33B$6.35B$6.57B$6.52B
Total debt$7.99B$7.94B$8.24B$8.76B$7.21B$7.34B$7.59B$6.35B$6.57B$6.52B
Total liabilities$15.96B$15.50B$15.44B$14.93B$14.07B$14.82B$14.48B$11.96B$12.43B$12.11B
Shareholders' equity$54.00M$212.00M$609.00M$401.00M$609.00M$743.00M$117.00M-$102.00M-$60.00M-$243.00M

Cash flow

Cash flow
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Operating cash flow$4.20B$4.11B$3.75B$2.56B$3.33B$3.72B$3.13B$3.06B$3.05B$3.14B
Capital expenditures$564.00M$561.00M$705.00M$696.00M$567.00M$409.00M$335.00M$436.00M$553.00M$593.00M
Free cash flow$3.63B$3.55B$3.04B$1.86B$2.76B$3.31B$2.80B$2.62B$2.50B$2.55B
Investing cash flow-$817.00M-$534.00M-$742.00M-$1.60B-$592.00M-$779.00M-$2.10B-$1.17B-$471.00M-$499.00M
Financing cash flow-$3.26B-$3.39B-$2.79B-$952.00M-$2.77B-$2.92B-$870.00M-$2.68B-$2.45B-$2.23B
Share repurchases$1.21B$1.74B$1.13B$1.31B$1.32B$1.48B$1.20B$1.24B$1.40B$1.33B
Stock-based compensation$155.00M$135.00M$122.00M$125.00M$135.00M$107.00M$100.00M$109.00M$127.00M$123.00M
Depreciation and amortization$630.00M$605.00M$567.00M$545.00M$556.00M$539.00M$519.00M$511.00M$475.00M$443.00M

Key ratios

Key ratios
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue growth, YoY1.4%3.3%8.3%3.1%5.8%5.0%1.0%0.6%1.7%-5.2%
Net income growth, YoY-26.2%25.6%28.9%-17.6%-19.6%13.9%-1.4%18.6%-17.1%76.4%
EPS growth, YoY-25.1%26.7%30.0%-16.5%-18.8%14.2%0.0%20.6%-16.2%78.9%
Gross margin60.1%60.5%58.2%57.0%59.6%60.8%59.4%59.4%60.0%60.0%
Operating margin16.2%21.2%20.5%16.1%19.1%23.6%22.6%23.8%24.0%26.0%
Net margin10.5%14.4%11.8%9.9%12.4%16.4%15.1%15.4%13.1%16.1%
Free cash flow margin17.8%17.6%15.6%10.4%15.8%20.1%17.8%16.9%16.2%16.8%
Return on equity3948.1%1362.7%377.7%445.1%355.7%362.7%2023.1%---
Return on assets13.1%18.0%14.0%11.3%14.4%16.9%15.7%19.7%16.0%20.1%
Current ratio0.830.921.111.281.090.991.031.141.361.31
Debt to equity147.8937.4613.5321.8311.839.8864.85---

Source: XBRL data Colgate-Palmolive Company files with the SEC, latest filing dated Oct 30, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.

Per-share figures and share counts are restated for stock splits the filings show: 2-for-1, first reported Jul 25, 2013.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

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CL$21.28B+5.9%$2.05B9.6%$78.45B
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ECL$17.37B+9.3%$2.08B12.0%$85.78B
HLN£11.03B-1.8%£1.67B15.1%$40.24B
EL$15.28B+5.8%$368.00M2.4%$39.00B
KVUE$15.53B+3.5%$1.69B10.9%$37.57B
CHD$6.25B+1.7%$774.80M12.4%$26.28B
ELF$1.94B+39.9%$86.64M4.5%$6.48B

CL FAQ

9 questions
  • What is CL revenue?
    Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) reported $21.28B of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026. That is up 5.9% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $20.38B.
  • Is CL profitable?
    Yes. Colgate-Palmolive Company earned $2.05B in net income for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a net margin of 9.6%.
  • How much cash and debt does CL have?
    Colgate-Palmolive Company reported $1.53B in cash and cash equivalents and $7.18B of debt on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is CL revenue growing?
    Colgate-Palmolive Company's revenue changed +1.4% in fiscal 2025, to $20.38B. Its compound annual growth rate was +4.4% over 5 years and +2.4% over 10 years.
  • What is CL gross margin?
    Colgate-Palmolive Company's gross profit was $12.90B on $21.28B of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a gross margin of 60.6%.
  • What is CL free cash flow?
    Colgate-Palmolive Company generated $3.79B of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of $4.37B less capital expenditures.
  • What is CL earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were $2.56 for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did CL last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Colgate-Palmolive Company's 10-Q filed on Oct 30, 2026, covering the period ended Sep 30, 2026.
  • Where does this CL financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Colgate-Palmolive Company files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.