Colgate Palmolive (CL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Cash from Operations of 747000000.0 in Q1 2026, down 48.59% quarter-over-quarter from 1453000000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 24.5% on a YoY basis from 600000000.0 in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Cash from Operations history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 747000000.0 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 24.5% year-over-year to 747000000.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4345000000.0 (up 7.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4198000000.0, up 2.22% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was 747000000.0 for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, down from 1453000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 1453000000.0 in Q4 2025 to a low of 386000000.0 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 903117647.06 across 5 years, with a median of 884000000.0 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Operations tumbled 39.15% in 2022, then surged 90.41% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 673000000.0 in 2022, then soared by 68.8% to 1136000000.0 in 2023, then climbed by 11.71% to 1269000000.0 in 2024, then grew by 14.5% to 1453000000.0 in 2025, then slumped by 48.59% to 747000000.0 in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 747000000.0 (Q1 2026), 1453000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 1261000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 4.05 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 747.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 489.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 745.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 174.80 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -122.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 102.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 747.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 747.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 884.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 884.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 600.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 600.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 990.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 990.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 681.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 681.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |