
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a household & personal products business based in the US. Colgate-Palmolive Company shares (CL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Colgate-Palmolive Company employs 33,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.
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- Does Colgate-Palmolive Company pay a dividend?
- Have CL shares ever split?
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Colgate-Palmolive Company stock price (NYSE: CL)
Use our graph to track the performance of CL stocks over time.Colgate-Palmolive Company shares at a glance
Latest market close | $81.97 |
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52-week range | $71.78 - $84.65 |
50-day moving average | $77.89 |
200-day moving average | $78.39 |
Wall St. target price | $81.47 |
PE ratio | 34.0124 |
Dividend yield | $1.8 (2.29%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.41 |
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Colgate-Palmolive Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $81.97 from 2022-07-01
1 week (2022-06-28) | 3.92% |
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1 month (2022-06-03) | 3.85% |
3 months (2022-04-01) | N/A |
6 months (2022-01-05) | -3.81% |
1 year (2021-07-02) | 0.33% |
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2 years (2020-07-02) | 11.86% |
3 years (2019-07-05) | 12.07% |
5 years (2017-07-03) | 10.86% |
Is Colgate-Palmolive Company stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Colgate-Palmolive Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Colgate-Palmolive Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's P/E ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Colgate-Palmolive Company shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's PEG ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.8866. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Colgate-Palmolive Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's EBITDA
Colgate-Palmolive Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Colgate-Palmolive Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Colgate-Palmolive Company financials
Revenue TTM | $17.5 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 21.34% |
Gross profit TTM | $10.4 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 14.79% |
Return on equity TTM | 31.82% |
Profit margin | 11.7% |
Book value | $0.38 |
Market capitalisation | $68.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Colgate-Palmolive Company's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Colgate-Palmolive Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 29.12
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Colgate-Palmolive Company's overall score of 29.12 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 35th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Colgate-Palmolive Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Colgate-Palmolive Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 10.29/100
Colgate-Palmolive Company's environmental score of 10.29 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Colgate-Palmolive Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's social score
Social score: 13.87/100
Colgate-Palmolive Company's social score of 13.87 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Colgate-Palmolive Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's governance score
Governance score: 10.96/100
Colgate-Palmolive Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Colgate-Palmolive Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Colgate-Palmolive Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Colgate-Palmolive Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Colgate-Palmolive Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 29.12 |
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Total ESG percentile | 34.64 |
Environmental score | 10.29 |
Environmental score percentile | 8 |
Social score | 13.87 |
Social score percentile | 8 |
Governance score | 10.96 |
Governance score percentile | 8 |
Level of controversy | 3 |
Colgate-Palmolive Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 58.6% of net profits
Recently Colgate-Palmolive Company has paid out, on average, around 58.6% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.29% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders could enjoy a 2.29% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Colgate-Palmolive Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.8 per share.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's most recent dividend payout was on 14 August 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 July 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares ever split?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 May 2013. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Colgate-Palmolive Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Colgate-Palmolive Company shares which in turn could have impacted Colgate-Palmolive Company's share price.
Colgate-Palmolive Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $71.779 up to $84.6511. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Colgate-Palmolive Company's is 0.549. This would suggest that Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Colgate-Palmolive Company overview
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, Soupline, and Cuddly to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers.
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Colgate-Palmolive Company is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 0.098% of Colgate-Palmolive Company shares are held by insiders and 81.213% by institutions. How many people work for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
Latest data suggests 33,800 work at Colgate-Palmolive Company. When does the fiscal year end for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Colgate-Palmolive Company based?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's address is: 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022-7499 What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's ISIN number?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's international securities identification number is: US1941621039 What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's CUSIP number?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 194162103
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