Colgate Palmolive (CL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$122.0 million in Q1 2026, down 18.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$103.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 23.27% on a YoY basis from -$99.0 million in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$122.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 23.27% year-over-year to -$122.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$780.0 million (down 56.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$817.0 million, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$122.0 million for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, down from -$103.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$80.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$946.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$224.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$159.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 446.82% in 2022, then surged 82.98% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$173.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 17.34% to -$143.0 million in 2023, then soared by 44.06% to -$80.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 28.75% to -$103.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 18.45% to -$122.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$122.0 million (Q1 2026), -$103.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$154.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -167.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -355.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -33.50 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -43.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -2.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -103.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -154.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -154.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -401.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -401.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -150.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -150.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -193.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -143.00 Mn |