Colgate Palmolive (CL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$122.0 million in Q1 2026, up 23.27% year-on-year from -$99.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$103.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 23.27% year-over-year to -$122.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$780.0 million, a 56.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$817.0 million, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$122.0 million in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from -$103.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$80.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$946.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$159.0 million (2025), against an average of -$224.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 446.82% in 2022 and jumped 82.98% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$122.0 million (Q1 2026), -$103.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$154.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 347.06 Bn | 334.76 Bn | 10.51 Bn | -665.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.41 Bn | 123.93 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.79 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -122.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.24 Bn | 37.13 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -167.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.93 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -355.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.60 Bn | 26.47 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.38 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -33.50 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.75 Bn | 10.57 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -43.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.34 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.67 Bn | 4.38 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 |