What are Colgate-Palmolive's profit margins?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) runs a 60.1% gross margin and a 15.4% operating margin, with a 10.2% net margin.

Where do Colgate-Palmolive's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Colgate-Palmolive's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Colgate-Palmolive CL Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	240.9%-0.6pp	241.5%-0.4pp	241.9%-0.2pp	242.1%+0.9pp	241.2%+1.7pp
Operating margin	74.3%-6.2pp	80.5%-5.0pp	85.5%0.0pp	85.5%+0.2pp	85.2%+0.7pp
Net margin	49.9%-4.3pp	54.2%-3.7pp	57.9%+0.2pp	57.7%+0.3pp	57.4%+1.3pp
Returns
Return on equity	3,621.9%-141pp	3,762.7%+926pp	2,836.6%—	——	——
Return on invested capital	149.7%-10.3pp	160%-7.6pp	167.6%-0.4pp	168.1%+0.5pp	167.5%+5.3pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	4.9×0.0×	4.8×0.0×	4.8×-0.1×	4.8×0.0×	4.9×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	3.7×+0.2×	3.5×-0.1×	3.6×-0.1×	3.7×-0.2×	3.9×-0.2×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	235.7×+32.2×	203.5×+118×	85.2×-9.5×	94.8×-57.9×	152.6×-14.9×
Net debt / EBITDA	6.6×+0.3×	6.3×+0.3×	6×0.0×	6×0.0×	6×-0.2×
Valuation
Market capitalization	$268.15B-2.8%	$275.77B-3.7%	$286.35B-6.6%	$306.56B-2.6%	$314.71B+0.6%
Price / earnings	108.4×+6.0×	102.4×+3.7×	98.7×-7.3×	106.1×-3.5×	109.5×-2.1×
Price / sales	13.2×-0.5×	13.7×-0.6×	14.3×-1.0×	15.3×-0.4×	15.7×+0.1×
Price / book	1,828.4×+262×	1,566.2×+829×	737×-120×	856.5×-545×	1,402×-112×
EV / EBITDA	68.5×+2.6×	65.9×+1.3×	64.6×-4.1×	68.8×-1.8×	70.6×-0.3×

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Questions, answered.

What are Colgate-Palmolive's profit margins?: Colgate-Palmolive (CL) runs a 60.1% gross margin and a 15.4% operating margin, with a 10.2% net margin.
Where do Colgate-Palmolive's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Colgate-Palmolive's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.