Business Segments · Goodwill

Oral Personal And Home Care — Goodwill

Colgate-Palmolive Oral Personal And Home Care — Goodwill decreased by 13.4% to $2.42B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.4%, from $2.79B to $2.42B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase suggests recent M&A activity, while a decrease often indicates impairment charges due to underperforming acquired assets.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the intangible asset value recorded when the company acquires another business for a price exceed...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as 'Goodwill' on the balance sheet for all consumer packaged goods companies.

Metric ID: cl_segment_total_oral_personal_and_home_care_goodwill

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$3.27B$2.86B$2.93B$2.79B$2.42B
QoQ Change-12.4%+2.1%-4.6%-13.4%
YoY Change-12.4%+2.1%-4.6%-13.4%
Range$2.42B$3.27B
CAGR-26.1%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colgate-Palmolive's oral personal and home care — goodwill?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported oral personal and home care — goodwill of $2.42B in Q4 2025.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's oral personal and home care — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's oral personal and home care — goodwill decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $2.79B to $2.42B.
What does oral personal and home care — goodwill mean?
The premium paid over the fair value of assets during business acquisitions within the consumer goods segment.