Colgate Palmolive Financials

CL Stock  USD 90.89  1.32  1.47%   
Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Colgate Palmolive's historical financial statements, Colgate Palmolive may be sliding down financialy. It has an above-average probability of going through some form of financial hardship next quarter. At this time, Colgate Palmolive's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is quite stable compared to the past year. Non Current Liabilities Total is expected to rise to about 12.9 B this year, although the value of Other Current Liabilities will most likely fall to about 1.9 B. Key indicators impacting Colgate Palmolive's financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Profit Margin0.080.11
Way Down
Very volatile
Return On Assets0.10.13
Significantly Down
Pretty Stable
Operating Income2.5 B4.6 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Current Ratio1.311.28
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Investors should never underestimate Colgate Palmolive's ability to pay suppliers on time, ensure interest payments are not accumulating, and correctly time where and how to reinvest extra cash. Individual investors need to monitor Colgate Palmolive's cash flow, debt, and profitability to make informed and accurate decisions about investing in Colgate Palmolive.

Cash And Equivalents

794.74 Million

  
Understanding current and past Colgate Palmolive Financials, including the trends in assets, liabilities, equity and income are directly related to making proper and timely investing decisions. All of Colgate Palmolive's financial statements are interrelated, with each one affecting the others. For example, an increase in Colgate Palmolive's assets may result in an increase in income on the income statement.

Colgate Palmolive Stock Summary

Colgate Palmolive competes with Clorox, Procter Gamble, Unilever PLC, Church Dwight, and Kimberly Clark. Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Colgate Palmolive operates under Household Personal Products classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 33800 people.
Foreign Associate
  Mexico
Specialization
Consumer Defensive, Household & Personal Products
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
ISINUS1941621039
CUSIP194162103
LocationNew York; U.S.A
Business Address300 Park Avenue,
SectorHousehold Products
IndustryConsumer Staples
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.colgatepalmolive.com
Phone212 310 2000
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

Colgate Palmolive Key Financial Ratios

Colgate Palmolive Key Balance Sheet Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Assets15.9B15.0B15.7B16.4B18.9B10.1B
Other Current Liab4.1B4B1.9B2.3B2.6B1.9B
Net Debt6.7B6.4B8.1B8.1B9.3B9.8B
Retained Earnings23.7B24.4B24.6B25.3B29.1B30.5B
Cash888M832M775M966M1.1B557.7M
Net Receivables1.3B1.3B1.5B1.6B1.8B1.3B
Inventory1.7B1.7B2.1B1.9B2.2B1.1B
Other Current Assets513M576M760M614M706.1M416.2M
Total Liab14.8B14.1B14.9B15.4B17.8B18.6B
Short Term Debt404M188M133M425M488.8M862.7M
Accounts Payable1.4B1.5B1.6B1.7B2.0B1.1B
Intangible Assets2.9B2.5B1.9B1.9B2.2B2.0B
Other Liab2.6B3.1B2.8B1.8B2.1B1.8B
Other Assets374M1.1M1.2B1.0B1.2B1.3B
Long Term Debt7.3B7.2B8.8B8.2B9.5B5.4B
Good Will3.8B3.3B3.4B3.4B3.9B2.6B
Treasury Stock(21.2B)(22.1B)(23.0B)(24.1B)(21.7B)(20.6B)
Net Tangible Assets117M(6.0B)(5.1B)(4.9B)(4.4B)(4.2B)

Colgate Palmolive Key Cash Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change To Inventory(251M)(72M)(333M)194M174.6M183.3M
Change In Cash5M(56M)(57M)191M219.7M230.6M
Free Cash Flow3.3B2.8B1.9B3.0B3.5B1.8B
Depreciation539M556M545M567M652.1M396.8M
Other Non Cash Items(48M)625M723M399M458.9M481.8M
Dividends Paid1.7B1.7B1.7B(1.7B)(2.0B)(1.9B)
Capital Expenditures410M567M696M705M810.8M519.3M
Net Income2.9B2.3B2.0B2.3B2.6B1.7B
End Period Cash Flow888M832M775M966M1.1B594.8M
Net Borrowings1.4B(564M)(175M)1.6B1.5B793.4M
Change To Netincome22M(61M)800M770M885.5M929.8M
Investments(19M)(592M)(1.6B)(772M)(694.8M)(660.1M)

Colgate Financial Ratios Relationships

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Colgate Palmolive is rated fourth in return on equity category among its peers. It is number one stock in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.33  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Colgate Palmolive is roughly  2.99 . At this time, Colgate Palmolive's Return On Equity is quite stable compared to the past year. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Colgate Palmolive by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.

Colgate Palmolive Systematic Risk

Colgate Palmolive's systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. Colgate Palmolive volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
The output start index for this execution was thirty with a total number of output elements of thirty-one. The Beta measures systematic risk based on how returns on Colgate Palmolive correlated with the market. If Beta is less than 0 Colgate Palmolive generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the market. If Colgate Palmolive Beta is about zero movement of price series is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark. if Beta is between zero and one Colgate Palmolive is generally moves in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the market. For Beta = 1 movement of Colgate Palmolive is generally in the same direction as the market. If Beta > 1 Colgate Palmolive moves generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark.

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Today, most investors in Colgate Palmolive Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Colgate Palmolive's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's growth growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use static breakdown of Colgate Palmolive growth as a starting point in their analysis.

Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

1.13

At this time, Colgate Palmolive's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is quite stable compared to the past year.

Colgate Palmolive January 30, 2025 Opportunity Range

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Is Household Products space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Colgate Palmolive. If investors know Colgate will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Colgate Palmolive listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.049
Dividend Share
1.96
Earnings Share
3.48
Revenue Per Share
24.493
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.024
The market value of Colgate Palmolive is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Colgate that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Colgate Palmolive's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Colgate Palmolive's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Colgate Palmolive's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Colgate Palmolive's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Colgate Palmolive's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Colgate Palmolive is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Colgate Palmolive's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.