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

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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
Returns
Return on equity	3,621.9%—	3,762.7%—	2,836.6%—	——	——
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×
Liquidity
Current ratio	3.7×-0.2×	3.5×-0.6×	3.6×-0.7×	3.7×-0.7×	3.9×-0.6×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	235.7×+83.1×	203.5×+35.9×	85.2×-57.0×	94.8×—	152.6×—
Net debt / EBITDA	6.6×+0.6×	6.3×+0.2×	6×-0.4×	6×-1.1×	6×-1.8×
Valuation
Market capitalization	$268.15B-14.8%	$275.77B-11.8%	$286.35B-5.8%	$306.56B+10.3%	$314.71B+20.0%
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×

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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.