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

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	240.9%-0.4pp	241.5%+2.0pp	241.9%+4.7pp	242.1%+8.0pp	241.2%+9.9pp
Operating margin	74.3%-10.9pp	80.5%-4.1pp	85.5%+1.6pp	85.5%+6.6pp	85.2%+11.4pp
Net margin	49.9%-7.5pp	54.2%-1.9pp	57.9%+4.4pp	57.7%+10.2pp	57.4%+16.0pp
EBITDA margin	86.5%-10.9pp	92.6%-4.0pp	97.5%+1.8pp	97.5%+6.9pp	97.3%+11.8pp
Free cash flow margin	69.9%+1.2pp	69.2%+2.5pp	69%+4.4pp	68.8%+7.7pp	68.7%+11.8pp
Returns
Return on equity	3,621.9%—	3,762.7%—	2,836.6%—	——	——
Return on assets	60.3%-9.9pp	64.9%-3.7pp	69.4%+4.2pp	69.9%+12.4pp	70.1%+20.7pp
Return on invested capital	149.7%-17.8pp	160%-2.2pp	167.6%+13.0pp	168.1%+28.9pp	167.5%+42.8pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	4.9×0.0×	4.8×-0.1×	4.8×-0.1×	4.8×0.0×	4.9×+0.1×
Inventory turnover	276.6×+19.3×	262.4×+4.4×	259.8×+6.6×	257.8×-3.1×	257.4×-9.6×
Liquidity
Current ratio	3.7×-0.2×	3.5×-0.6×	3.6×-0.7×	3.7×-0.7×	3.9×-0.6×
Quick ratio	3.6×-0.2×	3.4×-0.6×	3.5×-0.7×	3.6×-0.7×	3.8×-0.6×
Cash ratio	0.8×0.0×	0.7×-0.1×	0.7×-0.1×	0.8×-0.1×	0.8×0.0×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	235.7×+83.1×	203.5×+35.9×	85.2×-57.0×	94.8×—	152.6×—
Debt-to-assets	2×-0.1×	2×-0.1×	2×-0.1×	2×-0.1×	2.1×-0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA	6.6×+0.6×	6.3×+0.2×	6×-0.4×	6×-1.1×	6×-1.8×
Interest coverage	55.8×-2.8×	58.8×+1.0×	61.1×+4.1×	59.7×+5.0×	58.6×+4.9×
Valuation
Market capitalization	$268.15B-14.8%	$275.77B-11.8%	$286.35B-5.8%	$306.56B+10.3%	$314.71B+20.0%
Enterprise value	$296.73B-13.7%	$304.87B-11.0%	$315.6B-5.7%	$335.86B+8.7%	$344.01B+17.0%
Price / earnings	108.4×-1.2×	102.4×-9.2×	98.7×-15.8×	106.1×-15.9×	109.5×-27.1×
Price / sales	13.2×-2.5×	13.7×-1.9×	14.3×-1.0×	15.3×+1.1×	15.7×+2.1×
Price / book	1,828.4×+426×	1,566.2×+51.7×	737×-535×	856.5×—	1,402×—
EV / EBITDA	68.5×-2.1×	65.9×-5.1×	64.6×-5.7×	68.8×-0.9×	70.6×-1.3×
EV / sales	14.6×-2.6×	15.2×-2.0×	15.8×-1.1×	16.8×+1.0×	17.2×+1.9×
Free cash flow yield	21.3%+3.7pp	20.3%+3.2pp	19.4%+2.4pp	18.1%+0.8pp	17.6%+0.8pp
Earnings yield	15.1%+0.4pp	15.8%+1.4pp	16.3%+2.3pp	15.2%+1.9pp	14.7%+2.6pp

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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.