Colgate-Palmolive
- Market cap
- 69.52B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 34.33
- P/Bi
- 294.63
- EPSi
- 2.63
- Div yieldi
- 2.40%
- 52W posi
- 56%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Colgate-Palmolive ended the session at 87.21, little changed. The company carries a market value of roughly 69.52B, the #335 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 33.93 is 8% above its five-year average of 31.34. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 2.40% here. Across 9 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 102.56 (+18%). The shares sit 56% of the way up their 52-week range of 73.21 to 98.15.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 weeks.
- Recent price momentum is +2.6% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | Better than 23% |
| Forward P/E | 22.0x | Better than 36% |
| Price / Sales | 3.3x | Better than 44% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 70th pctl | Better than 39% |
Growth B
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 4.3% | Better than 40% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 6.1% | Better than 51% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 25.0% | Better than 71% |
Profitability A-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 60.1% | Better than 75% |
| Operating margin | 20.8% | Better than 67% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | Better than 48% |
| Return on equity | 1,603.0% | Better than 99% |
| Return on invested capital | 26.2% | Better than 91% |
Momentum B-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -8.8% | Better than 31% |
| 6-month return | 4.9% | Better than 48% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 17.5% | Better than 53% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 12.2% | Better than 69% |
Financial Health C
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.8x | Better than 15% |
| Debt to assets | 15,840.7% | Better than 0% |
| Interest coverage | 12.5x | Better than 69% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 170.5% | Better than 78% |
Analyst View B
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 88.9% | Better than 71% |
| Upside to average target | 19.0% | Better than 38% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 87.25
- Open
- 87.65
- Day range
- 87.20 - 88.05
- Avg price
- 87.54
- Volume
- 3.77M
- Turnover
- 330.34M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.50%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.71
- Amplitudei
- 0.97%
- 52-week rangei
- 73.21 - 98.15
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 33.16
- P/E (TTM)i
- 34.33
- P/Bi
- 294.63
- EPSi
- 2.63
- Book value / shi
- 0.30
- Net profit
- 2.10B
- Net assets
- 235.96M
Share structure
- Market cap
- 69.52B
- Float capi
- 65.26B
- Shares out
- 797.17M
- Float sharesi
- 748.36M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.40%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.09
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
11.1% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-72.07M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 18.40M
- % of floati
- 2.31%
- Days to coveri
- 3.99
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Colgate-Palmolive (CL)?
Colgate-Palmolive last traded at 87.21. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's market cap?
About 69.52B.
What is the P/E ratio of Colgate-Palmolive?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 34.33, above its own 5-year average of 31.34 — toward the top of its historical range (66.88% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Colgate-Palmolive pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.40%. The 2025 payout was up 4.0% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Colgate-Palmolive a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 9 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 102.56, which implies 17.6% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Colgate-Palmolive a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 04:00:07 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.