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Colgate-Palmolive CL Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$72.87B+2.4%
Enterprise value$79.5B+1.5%
P/E34.3×+9.8×
P/S3.5×-0.1×

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

Calculated from Colgate-Palmolive’s reported figures.

$747.0Mnet cash from operating−$138.0Mcapital expenditures=$609M

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 free cash flow?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported free cash flow of $609M in Q1 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow increased by 27.9% year-over-year, from $476M to $609M.
What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's free cash flow has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.76B to $3.63B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.