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15×-3.6×
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18.7×-9.6×
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12.8×-9.3×
Kimberly-Clark logo
Kimberly-ClarkKMB
11.9×-1.8×
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Dollar GeneralDG
12×-1.4×
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Estee Lauder Companies Inc.EL
25.6×

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$72.48B-10.0%
Enterprise value$79.12B-9.8%
P/E34.1×+6.3×
P/S3.5×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin60.1%-0.6pp
Operating margin15.4%-6.2pp
Net margin10.2%-4.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity836.2%-141pp
Debt / equity55×+32.2×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Colgate-Palmolive’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 EV / EBITDA?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported EV / EBITDA of 19.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's EV / EBITDA increased by 15.3% year-over-year, from 17× to 19.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's EV / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 69× to 65.9×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.