Colgate-Palmolive Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Colgate-Palmolive Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.6 times. Higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$165Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $165 of operating cash.
Higher than 61% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
6.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.6 times.
Higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$3For every $100 of sales, $3 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $9 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$14Sales grew 13% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $14 became extra profit.
Higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+13% / +4%In 3 years sales changed by +13% while total assets changed by +4%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.8×Debt due within a year is covered 3.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−9%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 9% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
71%Of every $100 the company owns, $71 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Colgate-Palmolive Company owes $0.97 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 26% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
38.3Investors pay $38.3 for every $1 of Colgate-Palmolive Company's yearly profit, higher than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
328.97The share price is 328.97 times Colgate-Palmolive Company's book value per share, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$77.6 BThe total market value of all of Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 94% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$236 MWhat Colgate-Palmolive Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$0.30Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $97.39 is 329.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
267.4%Colgate-Palmolive Company earned 267.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.97×Colgate-Palmolive Company owes $0.97 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.27%Colgate-Palmolive Company pays 2.27% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+1%Revenue rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-26%Net profit fell 26% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
10.5%Colgate-Palmolive Company keeps $10 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.0×Cash from Colgate-Palmolive Company's business was 2.0× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
15.9×Colgate-Palmolive Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 15.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtColgate-Palmolive Company had $7.3 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $38.3 for every $1 of Colgate-Palmolive Company's yearly profit, higher than 84% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Colgate-Palmolive Company: $77.6 B ÷ $236 M (30 Jun 2026) = 329.0.
What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's return on equity?
Colgate-Palmolive Company earned 267.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Colgate-Palmolive Company owe compared with what it owns?
Colgate-Palmolive Company owes $0.97 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Colgate-Palmolive Company pay a dividend?
Yes. Colgate-Palmolive Company pays 2.27% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 69% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Colgate-Palmolive Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.