Colgate-Palmolive (CL): financials, SEC filings and peers
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in New York City, New York.
It was founded in 1806 and joined the S&P 500 on March 4, 1957.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations”.
Colgate-Palmolive at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $21.0B
- Revenue growth
- +5.2%
- Operating margin
- 14.9%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.0B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $3.9B
- Cash
- $1.4B
- Debt
- $7.8B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $2.53
Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 31, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Colgate-Palmolive reported revenue of $21.0 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+5.2%).
Its operating margin was 14.9%, down 6.5 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $15 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.0 billion (9.7% of revenue), 30.0% lower than a year earlier.
Profit fell while sales grew, which usually points to higher costs, heavier investment or one-time items. The filings explain which.
Operating cash flow was $4.5 billion and capital spending $598 million, leaving free cash flow of $3.9 billion (18.3% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $1.4 billion in cash and $7.8 billion in debt, a net debt position of $6.5 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.4% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $16.5 billion in fiscal 2020 to $20.4 billion in fiscal 2025, about 4.4% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin narrowed from 23.6% to 16.2% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.4B | $18.0B | $19.5B | $20.1B | $20.4B |
| Revenue growth | 5.8% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 1.4% |
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 16.2% |
| Net income | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.9B | $2.1B |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B | $1.9B | $3.0B | $3.5B | $3.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.55 | $2.13 | $2.77 | $3.51 | $2.63 |
Fiscal years as reported in Colgate-Palmolive’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed July 31, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed July 31, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed May 13, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 10-Q filed May 1, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed May 1, 2026 — Earnings results; Restructuring costs
- 8-K filed April 9, 2026 — Executive or director change
- 8-K filed March 17, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed March 12, 2026 — Executive or director change
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Questions about Colgate-Palmolive
Is Colgate-Palmolive's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 30, 2026 was $21.0 billion, up 5.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Colgate-Palmolive profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.0 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 9.7%.
Does Colgate-Palmolive have more cash or more debt?
At June 30, 2026 it had $1.4 billion in cash and $7.8 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Colgate-Palmolive last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 31, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Colgate-Palmolive?
In the S&P 500, Colgate-Palmolive is grouped in Household Products within the Consumer Staples sector. Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Colgate-Palmolive’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.