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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

CL · CIK 0000021665

19 fiscal years · 69 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$20.38B1.4%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$2.13B26.2%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
$3.63B2.5%
FY2025
Diluted EPS (FY)
$2.6325.1%
FY2025
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The shape of the business

FY2007–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$10B$20BFY2007 · Revenue $13.79B · Net income $1.74B · 0001140361-10-008522 · filed 2010-02-25FY07Revenue $13.79BNet income $1.74B0001140361-10-008522 · filed 2010-02-25FY2008 · Revenue $15.33B · Net income $1.96B · 0001140361-11-011883 · filed 2011-02-24FY08Revenue $15.33BNet income $1.96B0001140361-11-011883 · filed 2011-02-24FY2009 · Revenue $15.33B · Net income $2.29B · 0001445305-12-000409 · filed 2012-02-23FY09Revenue $15.33BNet income $2.29B0001445305-12-000409 · filed 2012-02-23FY2010 · Revenue $15.56B · Net income $2.20B · 0001445305-13-000275 · filed 2013-02-21FY10Revenue $15.56BNet income $2.20B0001445305-13-000275 · filed 2013-02-21FY2011 · Revenue $16.73B · Net income $2.43B · 0001545547-14-000003 · filed 2014-02-20FY11Revenue $16.73BNet income $2.43B0001545547-14-000003 · filed 2014-02-20FY2012 · Revenue $17.09B · Net income $2.47B · 0001628280-15-000846 · filed 2015-02-19FY12Revenue $17.09BNet income $2.47B0001628280-15-000846 · filed 2015-02-19FY2013 · Revenue $17.42B · Net income $2.24B · 0001628280-16-011343 · filed 2016-02-18FY13Revenue $17.42BNet income $2.24B0001628280-16-011343 · filed 2016-02-18FY2014 · Revenue $17.28B · Net income $2.18B · 0000021665-17-000002 · filed 2017-02-23FY14Revenue $17.28BNet income $2.18B0000021665-17-000002 · filed 2017-02-23FY2015 · Revenue $16.03B · Net income $1.38B · 0000021665-18-000003 · filed 2018-02-15FY15Revenue $16.03BNet income $1.38B0000021665-18-000003 · filed 2018-02-15FY2016 · Revenue $15.20B · Net income $2.44B · 0000021665-19-000003 · filed 2019-02-21FY16Revenue $15.20BNet income $2.44B0000021665-19-000003 · filed 2019-02-21FY2017 · Revenue $15.45B · Net income $2.02B · 0000021665-20-000004 · filed 2020-02-21FY17Revenue $15.45BNet income $2.02B0000021665-20-000004 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · Revenue $15.54B · Net income $2.40B · 0000021665-21-000007 · filed 2021-02-18FY18Revenue $15.54BNet income $2.40B0000021665-21-000007 · filed 2021-02-18FY2019 · Revenue $15.69B · Net income $2.37B · 0000021665-22-000003 · filed 2022-02-17FY19Revenue $15.69BNet income $2.37B0000021665-22-000003 · filed 2022-02-17FY2020 · Revenue $16.47B · Net income $2.69B · 0000021665-23-000007 · filed 2023-02-16FY20Revenue $16.47BNet income $2.69B0000021665-23-000007 · filed 2023-02-16FY2021 · Revenue $17.42B · Net income $2.17B · 0000021665-24-000003 · filed 2024-02-15FY21Revenue $17.42BNet income $2.17B0000021665-24-000003 · filed 2024-02-15FY2022 · Revenue $17.97B · Net income $1.78B · 0000021665-25-000008 · filed 2025-02-13FY22Revenue $17.97BNet income $1.78B0000021665-25-000008 · filed 2025-02-13FY2023 · Revenue $19.46B · Net income $2.30B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY23Revenue $19.46BNet income $2.30B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY2024 · Revenue $20.10B · Net income $2.89B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY24Revenue $20.10BNet income $2.89B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY2025 · Revenue $20.38B · Net income $2.13B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY25Revenue $20.38BNet income $2.13B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY25Revenue $20.38BNet income $2.13B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY07FY10FY13FY16FY19FY22FY25

revenue 1.5× since FY2007 · net margin 12.6% → 10.5%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
0%10%20%FY2007 · Net margin 12.6% · FCF margin 12.1%FY07Net margin 12.6%FCF margin 12.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2008 · Net margin 12.8% · FCF margin 10.6%FY08Net margin 12.8%FCF margin 10.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2009 · Net margin 14.9% · FCF margin 17.6%FY09Net margin 14.9%FCF margin 17.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 14.2% · FCF margin 17.1%FY10Net margin 14.2%FCF margin 17.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 14.5% · FCF margin 14.1%FY11Net margin 14.5%FCF margin 14.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 14.5% · FCF margin 15.4%FY12Net margin 14.5%FCF margin 15.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 12.9% · FCF margin 14.5%FY13Net margin 12.9%FCF margin 14.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 12.6% · FCF margin 14.7%FY14Net margin 12.6%FCF margin 14.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 8.6% · FCF margin 14.1%FY15Net margin 8.6%FCF margin 14.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 16.1% · FCF margin 16.8%FY16Net margin 16.1%FCF margin 16.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 13.1% · FCF margin 16.2%FY17Net margin 13.1%FCF margin 16.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin 15.4% · FCF margin 16.9%FY18Net margin 15.4%FCF margin 16.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 15.1% · FCF margin 17.8%FY19Net margin 15.1%FCF margin 17.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin 16.4% · FCF margin 20.1%FY20Net margin 16.4%FCF margin 20.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 12.4% · FCF margin 15.8%FY21Net margin 12.4%FCF margin 15.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin 9.9% · FCF margin 10.4%FY22Net margin 9.9%FCF margin 10.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 11.8% · FCF margin 15.6%FY23Net margin 11.8%FCF margin 15.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 14.4% · FCF margin 17.6%FY24Net margin 14.4%FCF margin 17.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 10.5% · FCF margin 17.8%FY25Net margin 10.5%FCF margin 17.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 10.5%FCF margin 17.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 10.5% · free cash flow 17.8% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$2B$4BFY2007 · OCF $2.25B · FCF $1.67B · 0001140361-10-008522 · filed 2010-02-25FY07OCF $2.25BFCF $1.67B0001140361-10-008522 · filed 2010-02-25FY2008 · OCF $2.30B · FCF $1.62B · 0001140361-11-011883 · filed 2011-02-24FY08OCF $2.30BFCF $1.62B0001140361-11-011883 · filed 2011-02-24FY2009 · OCF $3.28B · FCF $2.70B · 0001445305-12-000409 · filed 2012-02-23FY09OCF $3.28BFCF $2.70B0001445305-12-000409 · filed 2012-02-23FY2010 · OCF $3.21B · FCF $2.66B · 0001445305-13-000275 · filed 2013-02-21FY10OCF $3.21BFCF $2.66B0001445305-13-000275 · filed 2013-02-21FY2011 · OCF $2.90B · FCF $2.36B · 0001545547-14-000003 · filed 2014-02-20FY11OCF $2.90BFCF $2.36B0001545547-14-000003 · filed 2014-02-20FY2012 · OCF $3.20B · FCF $2.63B · 0001628280-15-000846 · filed 2015-02-19FY12OCF $3.20BFCF $2.63B0001628280-15-000846 · filed 2015-02-19FY2013 · OCF $3.20B · FCF $2.53B · 0001628280-16-011343 · filed 2016-02-18FY13OCF $3.20BFCF $2.53B0001628280-16-011343 · filed 2016-02-18FY2014 · OCF $3.30B · FCF $2.54B · 0000021665-17-000002 · filed 2017-02-23FY14OCF $3.30BFCF $2.54B0000021665-17-000002 · filed 2017-02-23FY2015 · OCF $2.95B · FCF $2.26B · 0000021665-18-000003 · filed 2018-02-15FY15OCF $2.95BFCF $2.26B0000021665-18-000003 · filed 2018-02-15FY2016 · OCF $3.14B · FCF $2.55B · 0000021665-19-000003 · filed 2019-02-21FY16OCF $3.14BFCF $2.55B0000021665-19-000003 · filed 2019-02-21FY2017 · OCF $3.05B · FCF $2.50B · 0000021665-20-000004 · filed 2020-02-21FY17OCF $3.05BFCF $2.50B0000021665-20-000004 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · OCF $3.06B · FCF $2.62B · 0000021665-21-000007 · filed 2021-02-18FY18OCF $3.06BFCF $2.62B0000021665-21-000007 · filed 2021-02-18FY2019 · OCF $3.13B · FCF $2.80B · 0000021665-22-000003 · filed 2022-02-17FY19OCF $3.13BFCF $2.80B0000021665-22-000003 · filed 2022-02-17FY2020 · OCF $3.72B · FCF $3.31B · 0000021665-23-000007 · filed 2023-02-16FY20OCF $3.72BFCF $3.31B0000021665-23-000007 · filed 2023-02-16FY2021 · OCF $3.33B · FCF $2.76B · 0000021665-24-000003 · filed 2024-02-15FY21OCF $3.33BFCF $2.76B0000021665-24-000003 · filed 2024-02-15FY2022 · OCF $2.56B · FCF $1.86B · 0000021665-25-000008 · filed 2025-02-13FY22OCF $2.56BFCF $1.86B0000021665-25-000008 · filed 2025-02-13FY2023 · OCF $3.75B · FCF $3.04B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY23OCF $3.75BFCF $3.04B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY2024 · OCF $4.11B · FCF $3.55B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY24OCF $4.11BFCF $3.55B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY2025 · OCF $4.20B · FCF $3.63B · 0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY25OCF $4.20BFCF $3.63B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY25OCF $4.20BFCF $3.63B0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $4.20B operating cash − $564.0M capex = $3.63B free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%FY2008 · ROE 101.8% · ROA 19.6%FY08ROE 101.8%ROA 19.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2009 · ROE 73.5% · ROA 20.6%FY09ROE 73.5%ROA 20.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2010 · ROE 82.4% · ROA 19.7%FY10ROE 82.4%ROA 19.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 102.4% · ROA 19.1%FY11ROE 102.4%ROA 19.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 112.9% · ROA 18.5%FY12ROE 112.9%ROA 18.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 97.2% · ROA 16.0%FY13ROE 97.2%ROA 16.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 190.4% · ROA 16.2%FY14ROE 190.4%ROA 16.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE -462.9% · ROA 11.6%FY15ROE -462.9%ROA 11.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE -1004.5% · ROA 20.1%FY16ROE -1004.5%ROA 20.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE -3373.3% · ROA 16.0%FY17ROE -3373.3%ROA 16.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE -2352.9% · ROA 19.7%FY18ROE -2352.9%ROA 19.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 2023.1% · ROA 15.7%FY19ROE 2023.1%ROA 15.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE 362.7% · ROA 16.9%FY20ROE 362.7%ROA 16.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 355.7% · ROA 14.4%FY21ROE 355.7%ROA 14.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE 445.1% · ROA 11.3%FY22ROE 445.1%ROA 11.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 377.7% · ROA 14.0%FY23ROE 377.7%ROA 14.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 1362.7% · ROA 18.0%FY24ROE 1362.7%ROA 18.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 3948.1% · ROA 13.1%FY25ROE 3948.1%ROA 13.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 3948.1%ROA 13.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’09’13’17’21’25

return on equity 102% (FY2008) → 3948% (FY2025) · on assets 13.1%

Balance sheetLiabilitiesEquity
$0$5B$10B$15BFY2008 · Liabilities $7.93B · Equity $1.92BFY08Liabilities $7.93BEquity $1.92B0001140361-10-008522 · filed 2010-02-25FY2009 · Liabilities $7.88B · Equity $3.12BFY09Liabilities $7.88BEquity $3.12B0001140361-11-011883 · filed 2011-02-24FY2010 · Liabilities $8.36B · Equity $2.67BFY10Liabilities $8.36BEquity $2.67B0001445305-12-000409 · filed 2012-02-23FY2011 · Liabilities $10.18B · Equity $2.38BFY11Liabilities $10.18BEquity $2.38B0001445305-13-000275 · filed 2013-02-21FY2012 · Liabilities $11.00B · Equity $2.19BFY12Liabilities $11.00BEquity $2.19B0001545547-14-000003 · filed 2014-02-20FY2013 · Liabilities $11.45B · Equity $2.31BFY13Liabilities $11.45BEquity $2.31B0001628280-15-000846 · filed 2015-02-19FY2014 · Liabilities $12.07B · Equity $1.15BFY14Liabilities $12.07BEquity $1.15B0001628280-16-011343 · filed 2016-02-18FY2015 · Liabilities $11.98B · Equity −$299.0MFY15Liabilities $11.98BEquity −$299.0M0000021665-17-000002 · filed 2017-02-23FY2016 · Liabilities $12.11B · Equity −$243.0MFY16Liabilities $12.11BEquity −$243.0M0000021665-18-000003 · filed 2018-02-15FY2017 · Liabilities $12.43B · Equity −$60.0MFY17Liabilities $12.43BEquity −$60.0M0000021665-19-000003 · filed 2019-02-21FY2018 · Liabilities $11.96B · Equity −$102.0MFY18Liabilities $11.96BEquity −$102.0M0000021665-20-000004 · filed 2020-02-21FY2019 · Liabilities $14.48B · Equity $117.0MFY19Liabilities $14.48BEquity $117.0M0000021665-21-000007 · filed 2021-02-18FY2020 · Liabilities $14.82B · Equity $743.0MFY20Liabilities $14.82BEquity $743.0M0000021665-22-000003 · filed 2022-02-17FY2021 · Liabilities $14.07B · Equity $609.0MFY21Liabilities $14.07BEquity $609.0M0000021665-23-000007 · filed 2023-02-16FY2022 · Liabilities $14.93B · Equity $401.0MFY22Liabilities $14.93BEquity $401.0M0000021665-24-000003 · filed 2024-02-15FY2023 · Liabilities $15.44B · Equity $609.0MFY23Liabilities $15.44BEquity $609.0M0000021665-25-000008 · filed 2025-02-13FY2024 · Liabilities $15.50B · Equity $212.0MFY24Liabilities $15.50BEquity $212.0M0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY2025 · Liabilities $15.96B · Equity $54.0MFY25Liabilities $15.96BEquity $54.0M0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23FY25Liabilities $15.96BEquity $54.0M0000021665-26-000006 · filed 2026-02-23’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $16.33B assets · $15.96B liabilities · $54.0M equity

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Financial statements

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