Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 19.7 times. Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 129.4 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹17 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹9 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Where ₹100 of sales goes
Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
₹108Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹108 of operating cash.
Higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Self-Funding Ratio
19.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 19.7 times.
Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Cash Locked Ratio
−₹17Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹17 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹9 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
₹35Sales grew 15% in 3 years; of every extra ₹100 of sales, ₹35 became extra profit.
Higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+15% / +18%In 3 years sales changed by +15% while total assets changed by +18%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
129.4×Debt due within a year is covered 129.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+3%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 3% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 81% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited owes ₹0.54 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit fell 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
34.0Investors pay ₹34.0 for every ₹1 of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's yearly profit, higher than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
P/B ratio
28.93The share price is 28.93 times Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's book value per share, higher than 96% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Market cap
₹45,830 CrThe total market value of all of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in India. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
₹1,584 CrWhat Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).
Book value per share
₹58.24Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹1,685 is 28.9 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
85.1%Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited earned 85.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Owes vs Owns
0.54×Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited owes ₹0.54 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Dividend yield
2.76%Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited pays 2.76% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 90% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Revenue growth
-0%Revenue fell 0% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-8%Net profit fell 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
22.1%Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited keeps ₹22 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.4×Cash from Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
455.6×Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 455.6 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net cashColgate-Palmolive (India) Limited held ₹1,379 Cr more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's P/E ratio?
Investors pay ₹34.0 for every ₹1 of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's yearly profit, higher than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited: ₹45,830 Cr ÷ ₹1,584 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 28.9.
What is Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's return on equity?
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited earned 85.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
How much does Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited owes ₹0.54 for every ₹1 it owns (moderate), higher than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Does Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited pay a dividend?
Yes. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited pays 2.76% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 90% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Is Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 0% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 5% 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.