CL
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
Materials • CIK 0000021665
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Market Cap
$68.72B
P/E (TTM)
32.9x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+4.3%
Net Margin (TTM)
10.0%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.5%
FCF Margin (TTM)
18.1%
Filings your agent reads
Primary-source SEC disclosures, read end-to-end — every figure traceable to its filing.
8-KMay 20262026-05-13source
10-QQ1 20262026-05-01source
8-KEarnings2026-05-01source
8-KApr 20262026-04-09source
8-KMar 20262026-03-17source
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Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$3.8B
Q1 '26
$609M-52%
Q4 '25
$1.3B+15%
FCF Margin
TTM18.1%
Q1 '2611.4%-53%
Sector: 0.0%Top 10%
OCF Margin20.9%
OCF/NI2.08x
CapEx Coverage7.5x
FCF Yield5.5%
FCF Growth (2Y)+20%
Cash Conversion Cycle
38 days
DSO: 31+DIO: 92−DPO: 85
Capital Allocation & Returns
Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM4.5%
Div Yield2.7%
+Buyback (TTM)1.8%
Strong capital returns to shareholders
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.7%
FCF Payout Ratio48.7%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$3.8B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.2B
Capital Return / FCF81.4%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.8B
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
25.7%
Moderate
-0.1% YoY-13.7%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.0%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
11.3%
8Q: 16.3%
Asset Turnover
1.22x
8Q: 1.21x
Leverage (1+D/E)
55.74x
D/E: 54.74x
DuPont: 774.4% ≈ 25.7% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
4.55x
8Q:4.55x
+3.0%
Invested Cap Turn
2.27x
8Q:2.17x
+31.7%
CapEx Intensity
6.3%
8Q:5.8%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.91x
Asset-based ROIC formula
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
32.9x
Volatile
8Q: 102.8x-77057%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
32.9x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
19.9x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
1.3P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 25.7%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.7%
Buyback
1.8%
Total Yield
4.5%
Market Cap$68.72B
EV$75.08B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
83/100
Exceptional
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Top 10%
4.5%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
25.7%
8Q:–
-13.7%
vs Sector:0.0%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 11.3%
Asset Turnover: 1.22x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
2.08x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin60.1%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover2.27x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle38 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
64/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
4.3%
OpInc Growth YoY
-10.4%
EPS Growth YoY
-26.9%
FCF 3Y CAGR
20.2%
Growth Quality Analysis
✓Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
60.1%
Operating
15.4%
Above Avg in sector
Net
10.0%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+8.1 pts
FCF: 18.1% | Net: 10.0%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $6.60B
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
54.74x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis