Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $41.0 million in Q1 2026, down 52.33% year-on-year from $86.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 141.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$100.0 million in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $41.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 52.33% year-over-year to $41.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$154.0 million, a 178.17% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$109.0 million, down 209.0% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory rose to $41.0 million in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from -$100.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $215.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$100.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $6.0 million (2024), against an average of $10.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory surged 11800.0% in 2022 and plunged 1766.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$89.0 million in 2022, then surged by 50.56% to -$44.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 113.64% to $6.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 1766.67% to -$100.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 141.0% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Change in Inventory figures stand at $41.0 million (Q1 2026), -$100.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 45.10 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.86 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 78,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -100.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |