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COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
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Market Cap
$64.87B
P/E (TTM)
22.3x
Rev Growth (TTM)
-0.0%
Net Margin (TTM)
14.5%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.3%
FCF Margin (TTM)
17.1%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$3.4B
Q3 '25
$1.1B+43%
Q2 '25
$776M+63%
FCF Margin
TTM17.1%
Q3 '2521.6%+42%
Sector: 4.7%Top 10%
OCF Margin20.0%
OCF/NI1.38x
CapEx Coverage7.0x
FCF Yield5.3%
FCF Growth (2Y)+14%
Cash Conversion Cycle
44 days
DSO: 31+DIO: 95−DPO: 81
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 Ratio48.6%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$3.4B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.3B
Capital Return / FCF89.3%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$1.7B
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
35.5%
Stable
+0.1% YoY+5.6%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
16.4%
8Q: 16.5%
Asset Turnover
1.19x
8Q: 1.21x
Leverage (1+D/E)
9.54x
D/E: 8.54x
DuPont: 187.1% ≈ 35.5% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
4.50x
8Q:4.49x
+7.5%
Invested Cap Turn
2.16x
8Q:2.04x
+35.3%
CapEx Intensity
6.1%
8Q:5.5%
CapEx/Depreciation
0.94x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $20.1B | $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↑2.3% | $5.0B |
Operating Income | $4.3B | $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↓2.3% | $1.1B |
Net Income | $2.9B | $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↓4.9% | $718.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | $4.0B | $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↓40.1% | $1.1B |
Free Cash Flow | $3.4B | $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↓40.9% | $939.0M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
22.3x
Volatile
8Q: 104.2x-723%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
22.3x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
36.7x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
0.6P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 35.5%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.6%
Buyback
1.9%
Total Yield
4.5%
Market Cap$64.87B
EV–
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
96/100
Exceptional
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Top 10%
6.0%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
35.5%
8Q:–
+5.6%
vs Sector:0.1%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 16.4%
Asset Turnover: 1.19x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
1.38x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin60.1%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover2.16x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle44 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
57/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
-0.0%
OpInc Growth YoY
-0.6%
EPS Growth YoY
2.3%
FCF 3Y CAGR
14.0%
Growth Quality Analysis
✓Efficient Growth: Free cash flow growing faster than revenue
Margin Quality & Sustainability
Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
60.1%
Operating
21.3%
Above Avg in sector
Net
14.5%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+2.7 pts
FCF: 17.1% | Net: 14.5%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Leveraged
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $6.03B
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
8.54x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis