What is Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $89M in Q1 2026.

How has Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?

Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $88M to $89M.

What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $89M to $90M.

Colgate-Palmolive CL Allowance for doubtful accounts

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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$73.36B+7.0%

Enterprise value$80B+5.2%

P/E34.5×+11.0×

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

Reported directly by Colgate-Palmolive in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent.

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 allowance for doubtful accounts?: Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $89M in Q1 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?: Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $88M to $89M.
What is the long-term trend for Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Colgate-Palmolive's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $89M to $90M.