What is Colgate-Palmolive's current debt?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported current debt of $36M 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 $1.7B to $36M.

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 $258M to $1.12B.

What does current debt mean?

The portion of long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months, requiring refinancing or repayment from operating cash flows.

Colgate-Palmolive CL Current Debt

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.3B+8.4%

Gross profit$3.2B+8.0%

Operating income$964.0M-10.4%

Net income$646.0M-6.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.80-5.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B+20.1%

Total debt$8.0B-3.6%

Total equity$145.0M-60.1%

Total assets$16.6B-0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$747.0M+24.5%

CapEx$138.0M+11.3%

Free cash flow$609.0M+27.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$72.83B-3.7%

Enterprise value$79.46B-4.5%

P/E34.3×+8.3×

P/S3.5×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin60.1%-0.6pp

Operating margin15.4%-6.2pp

Net margin10.2%-4.3pp

FCF margin18.1%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity836.2%-141pp

Debt / equity55×+32.2×

Current ratio1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Colgate-Palmolive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable.

The official record: Colgate-Palmolive’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Colgate-Palmolive's current debt?: Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported current debt of $36M 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 $1.7B to $36M.
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 $258M to $1.12B.
What does current debt mean?: The portion of long-term debt maturing within the next 12 months, requiring refinancing or repayment from operating cash flows.