Colgate Palmolive Co (CL) stock
CLNYSEPerfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet PreparationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 9/3028% above fair value
$97.90−0.10 (-0.10%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $77.82BP/E 38.4Yield 2.12%
Colgate Palmolive operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Colgate Palmolive's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 14.8%. For fiscal 2025 it was 16.2%, against 21.2% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 26.0% in fiscal 2016.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.2% | −5.0 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 21.2% | +0.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 20.5% | +4.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 16.1% | −3.0 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 19.1% | −4.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 23.6% | +0.9 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 22.6% | −1.1 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 23.8% | −0.2 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 24.0% | −2.0 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 26.0% | +8.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 17.4% | −3.2 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 20.6% | +0.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 20.4% | −2.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 22.8% | −0.2 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 23.0% | +0.5 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 22.4% | −1.2 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 23.6% | +3.4 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 20.2% | +0.5 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 19.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 20.3% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 19.0% | −2.2 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 18.1% | −3.8 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.8% | −19.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 20.6% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 21.1% | −0.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 21.9% | +1.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 21.5% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 21.2% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 21.6% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 20.7% | +1.6 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 21.7% | +17.3 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 20.9% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 20.2% | +0.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 19.1% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 4.4% | −3.9 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 21.3% | −0.7 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 19.7% | −3.7 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 19.5% | −3.6 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.3% | −14.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 21.9% | −2.6 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 23.4% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 23.1% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 22.4% | −0.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 24.5% | +2.7 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 24.3% | +1.3 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 23.2% | +0.6 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 23.2% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 21.8% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 23.0% | −1.4 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 22.6% | −1.9 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 23.4% | −1.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 22.7% | −1.4 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 24.3% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 24.6% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 24.7% | −4.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 24.1% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 22.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 24.2% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 28.8% | – |
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