Skip to content
Screener

Colgate-Palmolive CL Free cash flow margin

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Clorox logo
CloroxCLX
11.5%+1.8pp
Procter & Gamble logo
Procter & GamblePG
17.4%+0.7pp
Church & Dwight logo
Church & DwightCHD
15.3%+2.2pp
Hain Celestial Group logo
Hain Celestial GroupHAIN
2.9%+0.6pp
Kenvue logo
KenvueKVUE
11.9%+2.4pp
Dollar General logo
Dollar GeneralDG
5.1%+0.4pp

Other financials

Income statement

See full
Revenue$5.4B+4.9%
Gross profit$3.3B+7.4%
Operating income$1.0B-5.9%
Net income$693.0M-6.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.86-5.5%

Balance sheet

See full
Cash & equivalents$1.4B+12.8%
Total debt$7.9B-10.3%
Total equity$236.0M-66.4%
Total assets$16.8B-3.9%

Cash flow

See full
Operating cash flow$995.0M+12.6%
CapEx-$404.0M-474%
Free cash flow$867.0M+11.7%

Valuation

See full
Market cap$73.06B+8.4%
P/E35.2×+12.1×
P/S3.5×+0.1×

Profitability

See full
Gross margin60.4%-0.1pp
Operating margin14.9%-6.5pp
Net margin9.9%-4.7pp

Returns & leverage

See full
Return on equity442.2%-263pp
Debt / equity33.3×+20.8×
Current ratio+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Colgate-Palmolive’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Colgate-Palmolive’s 8-K, filed July 31, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 31, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT
Accession
0000021665-26-000041

FAQ

What is Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported free cash flow margin of 18.3% in Q2 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from 16.9% to 18.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20.1% to 17.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Ask your AI about Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow margin.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude