Goodwill
Colgate-Palmolive Goodwill decreased by 0.5% to $3.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $3.33B to $3.11B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
goodwillHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.75B | $3.69B | $3.28B | $3.29B | $3.24B | $3.54B | $3.35B | $3.38B | $3.37B | $3.33B | $3.41B | $3.34B | $3.32B | $3.39B | $3.27B | $3.33B | $3.70B | $3.70B | $3.12B | $3.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -10.9% | +0.2% | -1.6% | +9.3% | -5.3% | +0.7% | -0.1% | -1.4% | +2.5% | -2.0% | -0.6% | +2.1% | -3.5% | +1.9% | +10.9% | +0.2% | -15.7% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.7% | -4.0% | +2.1% | +2.5% | +4.2% | -6.0% | +1.7% | -1.0% | -1.6% | +1.9% | -4.0% | -0.2% | +11.3% | +9.2% | -4.6% | -6.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Personal And Home Care | $3.27B | — | $2.86B | $2.93B | $2.79B | $2.42B |
| Pet Nutrition | $15.00M | $407.00M | $488.00M | $485.00M | $482.00M | $706.00M |
| Total | $3.28B | $3.54B | $3.35B | $3.41B | $3.27B | $3.12B |
Pet Nutrition was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Colgate-Palmolive's goodwill?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported goodwill of $3.11B in Q1 2026.
- How has Colgate-Palmolive's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Colgate-Palmolive's goodwill decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $3.33B to $3.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's goodwill has grown at a -4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.82B to $3.12B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.