Net Change in Cash
Colgate-Palmolive Net Change in Cash increased by 422.2% to $47.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 193.8%, from $16.00M to $47.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 50.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
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cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$58.00M | $21.00M | -$126.00M | $45.00M | -$19.00M | $80.00M | -$163.00M | $92.00M | -$48.00M | $132.00M | $15.00M | $113.00M | $31.00M | $124.00M | $16.00M | $103.00M | $64.00M | $9.00M | $47.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +136.2% | -700.0% | +135.7% | -142.2% | +521.1% | -303.8% | +156.4% | -152.2% | +375.0% | -88.6% | +653.3% | -72.6% | +300.0% | -87.1% | +543.8% | -37.9% | -85.9% | +422.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +67.2% | +281.0% | -29.4% | +104.4% | -152.6% | +65.0% | +109.2% | +22.8% | +164.6% | -6.1% | -85.8% | +232.3% | -48.4% | — | +193.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Colgate-Palmolive's net change in cash?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported net change in cash of $47.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Colgate-Palmolive's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Colgate-Palmolive's net change in cash increased by 193.8% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $47.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's net change in cash has grown at a 50.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$56.00M to $192.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.