Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) reported Change in Cash of $157 million for Q3 2026, up 145.3% from $64 million a year earlier and up 348.6% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Colgate Palmolive's Change in Cash came in at $248 million, up 451.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $192 million, up 47.7% from FY2024.
- Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 107.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Cash came in at $130 million in FY2024 (-31.9%), $191 million in FY2023, -$57 million in FY2022 and -$56 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Cash since Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Change in Cash gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 61.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Cash in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 281.0%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 85.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $35 million (Q2 2026), $47 million (Q1 2026) and $9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 390.78 Bn | 342.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.96 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.21 Bn | 28.31 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -300.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -71.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.84 Bn | 32.92 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.38 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 192.10 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.88 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.00 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 6.56 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.26 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 236.00 Mn | -41.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 692.00 Mn | -26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -138.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -163.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -126.00 Mn |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "CL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();