Colgate Palmolive (CL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$19.0 million in Q1 2026, down 115.32% year-on-year from $124.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 110.73% quarter-over-quarter from $177.0 million in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$19.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 115.32% year-over-year to -$19.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $421.0 million, a 1503.33% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $564.0 million, up 2114.29% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to -$19.0 million in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from $177.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $221.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$405.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $155.0 million (2025), against an average of $112.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 305.58% in 2024 and surged 143.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $221.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.86% to $197.0 million in 2023, then sank by 305.58% to -$405.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 143.7% to $177.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 110.73% to -$19.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Capital Expenditures figures stand at -$19.0 million (Q1 2026), $177.0 million (Q4 2025), and $155.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 139.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 424.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 14.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 43.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 1.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 155.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -405.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -405.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 134.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 197.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 197.00 Mn |