Colgate Palmolive Co (CL) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $79.23BP/E 39.1Yield 2.09%
Colgate Palmolive Co grew revenue 5.9% to $21.28B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 26.1% to $3.16B, moving the operating margin from 21.3% to 14.8%. Free cash flow was $3.79B, up 10.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $79.23B, 39.1 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $79.23B
- P/E ratio
- 39.1
- Price to sales
- 3.72
- Price to book
- 275.10
- Dividend yield
- 2.09%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.78%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $21.28B
- Net income
- $2.05B
- EPS, diluted
- $2.55
- Free cash flow
- $3.79B
- Book value per share
- $0.36
- Diluted shares
- 800M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 29, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $97.90
- Open
- $98.50
- Day's range
- $98.05 – $99.75
- Volume
- 5,496,064
- Average volume (20 days)
- 4,954,033
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.29
- 52-week range
- $75.96 – $101.18
- RSI (14 days)
- 65.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 23.5%
- Relative volume
- 1.15×
- WACC
- 7.3%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CL | S&P 500 | Difference | CL per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +10.8% | -3.0% | +13.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | +7.3% | -2.8% | +10.0 pts | ||
| Year to date | +28.4% | +11.5% | +16.9 pts | ||
| 1 year | +28.8% | +13.5% | +15.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | +39.9% | +77.7% | −37.8 pts | +11.8% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +43.0% | +72.6% | −29.6 pts | +7.4% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +86.2% | +308.2% | −222.0 pts | +6.4% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Colgate Palmolive filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Colgate Palmolive
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Colgate-Palmolive Company produces and sells oral, personal, home care, and pet nutrition products worldwide. Its oral care offerings feature toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes, and specialized dental pharmaceuticals. Within personal care, the enterprise manufactures liquid and bar soaps, shower gels, deodorants, antiperspirants, skin health items, and hair care formulations. Home care operations include dishwashing liquids, fabric conditioners, and household surface cleaners. Additionally, its pet nutrition business manufactures everyday and therapeutic foods for canines and felines, including fresh dietary selections. The company supplies wholesale distributors, brick-and-mortar retailers, pet specialty outlets, veterinarians, and eCommerce platforms, alongside direct-to-consumer sales.
Company profile, executives and historyColgate Palmolive stock: common questions
What is Colgate Palmolive's stock price?
CL closed at $99.67 on Nov 13, 2026, up 1.81% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $75.96 and $101.18.
What is Colgate Palmolive's market cap?
Colgate Palmolive was worth $79.23B at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CL's P/E ratio?
CL trades at 39.1 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.55 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Colgate Palmolive make?
Colgate Palmolive reported revenue of $21.28B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 5.9% from a year earlier.
Does Colgate Palmolive pay a dividend?
Yes. Colgate Palmolive paid $2.08 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 2.09% at the latest price.
When does Colgate Palmolive report earnings next?
Colgate Palmolive is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 29, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CL stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CL returned +28.8% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many CL shares are sold short?
19M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 2.34% of the float, or 3.8 days of average trading volume.
Who are Colgate Palmolive's competitors?
Companies most similar to Colgate Palmolive by business, industry and size include HLN, EL, COTY, ECL, PG.
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