Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Colgate-Palmolive Current Debt decreased by 96.8% to $36.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 97.9%, from $1.70B to $36.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 34.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher near-term cash requirements for debt service, potentially impacting liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant capital structures; peers with higher leverage will show larger balances.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.00M | $3.00M | $39.00M | $7.00M | $16.00M | $16.00M | $11.00M | $22.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M | $330.00M | $518.00M | $509.00M | $507.00M | $660.00M | $1.70B | $1.61B | $1.11B | $1.12B | $36.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -40.0% | >999% | -82.1% | +128.6% | +0.0% | -31.3% | +100.0% | -13.6% | -5.3% | >999% | +57.0% | -1.7% | -0.4% | +30.2% | +157.3% | -4.9% | -31.0% | +0.4% | -96.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +220.0% | +433.3% | -71.8% | +214.3% | +18.8% | +12.5% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +100.0% | +227.8% | +217.1% | +119.5% | +69.2% | -97.9% |
Range$3.00M – $1.70B
CAGR+51.5%
Avg YoY Growth+744.6%
Median YoY Growth+215.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Colgate-Palmolive's current debt?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported current debt of $36.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Colgate-Palmolive's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Colgate-Palmolive's current debt decreased by 97.9% year-over-year, from $1.70B to $36.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's current debt has grown at a 34.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $258.00M to $1.12B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.