Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CL
  • Rev/Share 24.8774
  • Book/Share 1.5326
  • PB 89.0562
  • Debt/Equity 9.8353
  • CurrentRatio 0.9296
  • ROIC 0.2772

 

  • MktCap 76068354050.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.2622
  • PFCF 22.0936
  • PE 26.2236
  • Debt/Assets 0.4807
  • DivYield 0.022
  • ROE 5.4515

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade CL Wells Fargo Underweight Equal Weight -- $86 Jan. 13, 2026
Upgrade CL Piper Sandler Neutral Overweight -- $88 Jan. 7, 2026
Downgrade CL Argus Buy Hold -- -- Dec. 11, 2025
Upgrade CL RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform Outperform -- $88 Dec. 9, 2025
Resumed CL Piper Sandler -- Neutral -- $84 Oct. 3, 2025
Initiation CL Piper Sandler -- Overweight -- $121 Sept. 24, 2024
Downgrade CL Wells Fargo Equal Weight Underweight -- $100 Sept. 16, 2024
Downgrade CL Deutsche Bank Buy Hold $107 $109 Sept. 9, 2024

News

Colgate-Palmolive: Still A Buy As The 2030 Growth Strategy Begins
CL
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate-Palmolive remains a Buy as it enters its next 5-year plan, leveraging strong brands and resilient financials. Q4 earnings beat expectations, with record cash flow from operations and robust performance in emerging markets driving a 5.9% revenue increase. Guidance reflects uncertainty, projecting 2–6% net sales growth and 1–4% organic sales growth, while CL advances its $5B buyback and maintains a solid payout.

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Why Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
CL
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Whether you're a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.

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Here's Why Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is a Strong Growth Stock
CL
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Colgate-Palmolive Analysts Boost Their Forecasts Following Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results
CL
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Friday.

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CL
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Colgate Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Strong Pricing Drives Results
CL
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CL's Q4 earnings beat estimates as strong pricing and brand leadership lifted sales, with solid gains in Latin America and resilient global demand.

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Pre-market in Red
AXP, CL, CVX, PPI, VZ, XOM
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

In a week of stock market newsworthiness, the hits keep coming this Friday morning. President Trump's new Fed Chair has been announced: former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
CL
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
CL
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.

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Colgate's Q4 Earnings Around the Corner: What Investors Should Know?
CL
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

CL heads into Q4 earnings with pricing, innovation and productivity efforts supporting growth, while inflation, tariffs and volume softness weigh on margins.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Reports Next Week: What You Should Expect
CL
Published: January 23, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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3 “Forever Stocks” to Hold When the Market Won't Sit Still
CL, CVX, MRK
Published: January 19, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

With so much volatility in the market, it's a good time for investors to consider stocks that they can hold for the long haul. These compounders don't have to make up a large part of your portfolio, but they're good stocks to have for investors who like to step away from their screens.

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Colgate-Palmolive Webcasts 2025 Fourth Quarter & Full Year Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. ET
CL
Published: January 16, 2026 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) will provide a live webcast of its 2025 fourth quarter and full year earnings conference call on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, President and CEO, Noel Wallace, Chief Financial Officer, Stan Sutula, and Chief Investor Relations Officer and EVP, M&A, John Faucher. Investors may access the earnings press release, prepared materials and the live audio webcast on Colgate's website at.

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Is Colgate's Cost Discipline Enough in a Softer Demand Cycle?
CL
Published: January 13, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

CL is leaning on productivity, AI and cost discipline to offset input inflation and protect margins amid uneven demand.

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This Consumer-Products Giant's Stock Is a Wall Street Top Pick for 2026
CL
Published: January 08, 2026 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Morgan Stanley analysts named a consumer products giant known for its toothpaste one of their top picks for the year.

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Calls of the Day: Disney, Colgate-Palmolive, First Solar, Toll Brothers, D.R. Horton and Amphenol
APH, CL, DHI, DIS, FSLR, TOL
Published: January 07, 2026 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee debate the latest Calls of the Day.

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ACI or CL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
ACI, CL
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking for stocks in the Consumer Products - Staples sector might want to consider either Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) or Colgate-Palmolive (CL). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

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My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 12 Buys
AAPL, AGNC, ALIZF, AM, AMD, APLE, ARCC, ARI, AVGO, BA, BABA, BAC, BEP, BGS, BNS, BP, BX, CBAUF, CL, CM, CSCO, CSWC, D, ENB, FSK
Published: January 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I trimmed positions in NVDA and AMD due to valuation concerns and overexposure, favoring BDCs like ARCC, OBDC, and HTGC for yield. November dividend income reached a record $653, up 5% Y/Y, with BDCs now comprising 33% of total dividends despite potential sector-wide dividend cuts. My 2025 target is $11,000 in annual net dividends (8% growth), with flexibility to raise capital for real estate or travel if opportunities arise.

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Best Dividend Aristocrats For January 2026
ABBV, ABT, ADM, ADP, AFL, ALB, AMCR, AOS, APD, ATO, BDX, BEN, BRO, CAH, CAT, CB, CHD, CHRW, CINF, CL, CLX, CTAS, CVX, DOV, ECL, BF-A, BF-B, ED, EMR, ERIE, ES, ESS, EXPD, FAST, FDS, FRT, GD, GPC, GWW, HRL, IBM, ITW, JNJ, KMB, KO, KVUE, LIN, LOW, MCD, MDT, MKC, NDSN, NEE, NOBL, NUE, O, PEP, PG, PNR, PPG, ROP, SHW, SJM, SPGI, SPY, SWK, SYY, TGT, TROW, WMT, WST, XOM
Published: December 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

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Is Colgate's Productivity Program a Catalyst for Its Margins?
CL
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CL's productivity program is easing cost pressures and paving the way for mid-25% margins, balancing efficiency with brand investment.

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4 Reasons Colgate-Palmolive Is a No-Brainer Hold Through 2027
CL
Published: December 26, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate-Palmolive NYSE: CL is a buy-and-hold quality stock offering significant incentives to consumer staples investors. The stock is trading at historically low valuations, pays a higher-than-average yield, can sustain its capital return, will grow its business in 2026, and buys back shares, to name a few.

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript
CL
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Presents at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference 2025 Transcript

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Is Colgate's Innovation Engine Enough to Revive Its Volumes?
CL
Published: November 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CL bets on faster, science-led innovation and a global Colgate Total relaunch to overcome soft volumes and regain momentum.

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Colgate-Palmolive Webcasts Fireside Chat at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference
CL
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Chief Growth Officer, John Hazlin and Chief Financial Officer, Stan Sutula, will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Investors may access a live webcast of this fireside chat on Colgate's website at www.colgatepalmolive.com. For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a recorded version of the webcast will be made available t.

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Bloomberg Watch Shows 5 Ideal "Safer" November Dividend Dogs
AVGO, CIIHY, CL, EL, EMR, ESS, FOX, ITVPY, KLAC, NRDBY, NSC, OZK, PHPPY, PYPL, SLB, SUBCY, SUHJY, TPR, UPS, WM
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Bloomberg's 2025 Dividend Focus list highlights 36 dividend payers, with 16 qualifying as 'safer' due to free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields. Top ten dividend stocks, including OZK, SLB, WM, and SUBCY, are projected to offer 12.5%-26.5% net gains by November 2026 based on analyst targets. Five 'IDEAL' stocks—CHHQF, VODAF, SUBCY, ITVPY, AVIFY—offer dividends from $1,000 invested that exceed their single share price, signaling potential buy opportunities.

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GO vs. CL: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
CL, GO
Published: November 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking for stocks in the Consumer Products - Staples sector might want to consider either Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (GO) or Colgate-Palmolive (CL). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

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Colgate-Palmolive Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q3 Earnings
CL
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) reported downbeat third-quarter earnings on Friday.

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CL Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Favorable Currency Aids Organic Sales
CL
Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate's Q3 earnings beat estimates as pricing gains and favorable currency lift organic sales y/y despite soft volume trends.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
CL
Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates
CL
Published: October 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.

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About Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

  • IPO Date 1973-05-02
  • Website https://www.colgatepalmolive.com
  • Industry Household & Personal Products
  • CEO Noel R. Wallace
  • Employees 34000

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, Soupline, and Cuddly to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.