Colgate-Palmolive Company

Consumer Defensive · in the S&P 500

📍 New York City, United States · See it on the company map

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10 years from the annual reports

Source: SEC filings (10-K) ↗

Revenue and profit

Revenue was $20.4bn in FY2025, against $15.2bn in FY2016. Net profit was $2.1bn — 10 of every 100 of revenue.

Cash the business generated

In FY2025, operations brought in $4.2bn; after $564m spent on property and equipment, $3.6bn was left (free cash flow).

Debt and cash at year end

At the end of FY2025 the company reported $7.8bn of long-term debt and $1.3bn of cash and equivalents.

As reported in each year's 10-K, in US dollars. Companies label some items differently, and a year can be missing where a figure wasn't reported in a comparable way.

Key figures, against the S&P 500

Figures as of 9 Nov 2026, refreshed weekly

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Valuation

P/E ratio?

37.9x

The share price is 37.9 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.

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P/E on average earnings?

34.0x

The share price is 34 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.

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Price / book

268.7x

The market values the company at 268.7 times the accounting value of its equity.

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EV / EBIT?

25.0x

The company's value including its debt is 25 times its operating profit.

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Free cash flow yield?

4.4%

Free cash flow equals 4.4% of the company's market value.

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Profitability

Return on equity?

231.7%

Each 100 of shareholders' money produced 231.7 of net profit.

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Return on assets?

16.1%

Each 100 of assets produced 16.1 of net profit.

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Return on invested capital

30.6%

Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced 30.6 of profit.

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Operating margin?

16.3%

Of every 100 in sales, 16.3 was left as operating profit.

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Debt

Debt / equity?

1,205.6%

Total debt equals 1,206% of shareholders' equity.

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Net debt / EBITDA?

1.2x

Net debt equals 1.2 years of operating earnings (EBITDA).

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Interest cover

12.5x

Operating profit was 12.5 times the interest bill.

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Growth

Revenue growth

6.3%

Latest revenue is 6.3% above the average of earlier reported years.

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Earnings growth

-8.3%

Latest net profit is 8.3% below the average of earlier reported years.

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