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COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
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Market Cap
$63.90B
P/E (TTM)
29.9x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+1.4%
Net Margin (TTM)
10.5%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.7%
FCF Margin (TTM)
17.8%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$3.6B
Q4 '25
$1.3B+15%
Q3 '25
$1.1B+43%
FCF Margin
TTM17.8%
Q4 '2524.4%+13%
Sector: 1.1%Top 10%
OCF Margin20.6%
OCF/NI1.97x
CapEx Coverage7.4x
FCF Yield5.7%
FCF Growth (2Y)+25%
Cash Conversion Cycle
42 days
DSO: 31+DIO: 94−DPO: 83
Capital Allocation & Returns
Shareholder Friendly
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM4.5%
Div Yield2.6%
+Buyback (TTM)1.9%
Strong capital returns to shareholders
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.6%
FCF Payout Ratio46.3%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$3.6B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.2B
Capital Return / FCF83.5%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.7B
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
26.7%
Moderate
-0.1% YoY-16.4%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.0%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
12.0%
8Q: 16.3%
Asset Turnover
1.20x
8Q: 1.21x
Leverage (1+D/E)
148.89x
D/E: 147.89x
DuPont: 2144.9% ≈ 26.7% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
4.52x
8Q:4.53x
+2.7%
Invested Cap Turn
2.22x
8Q:2.10x
+31.8%
CapEx Intensity
6.2%
8Q:5.5%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.90x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $20.4B | $5.2B↑1.9% | $5.1B↑0.4% | $5.1B↑4.1% | $4.9B↓0.7% | $4.9B↓1.7% | $5.0B↓0.5% | $5.1B↓0.1% | $5.1B |
Operating Income | $3.3B | $92.0M↓91.3% | $1.1B↓1.9% | $1.1B↑0.4% | $1.1B↑1.2% | $1.1B↓0.2% | $1.1B↓2.5% | $1.1B↑4.3% | $1.0B |
Net Income | $2.1B | $-37.0M↓105.0% | $735.0M↓1.1% | $743.0M↑7.7% | $690.0M↓6.6% | $739.0M↑0.3% | $737.0M↑0.8% | $731.0M↑7.0% | $683.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | $4.2B | $1.5B↑15.2% | $1.3B↑42.6% | $884.0M↑47.3% | $600.0M↓52.7% | $1.3B↑8.7% | $1.2B↑17.9% | $990.0M↑45.4% | $681.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $3.6B | $1.3B↑15.4% | $1.1B↑42.5% | $776.0M↑63.0% | $476.0M↓56.1% | $1.1B↑5.0% | $1.0B↑18.3% | $873.0M↑57.3% | $555.0M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
29.9x
Volatile
8Q: 104.2x-122777%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
29.9x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
19.4x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
1.1P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 26.7%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.6%
Buyback
1.9%
Total Yield
4.5%
Market Cap$63.90B
EV$70.34B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
81/100
Exceptional
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Top 10%
4.1%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
26.7%
8Q:–
-16.4%
vs Sector:0.0%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 12.0%
Asset Turnover: 1.20x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
1.97x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin60.1%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover2.22x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle42 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
61/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
1.4%
OpInc Growth YoY
-91.3%
EPS Growth YoY
-25.3%
FCF 3Y CAGR
25.0%
Growth Quality Analysis
✓Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
60.1%
Operating
16.2%
Above Avg in sector
Net
10.5%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+7.4 pts
FCF: 17.8% | Net: 10.5%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $6.59B
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
147.89x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis