Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $41.0 million in Q1 2026, up 141.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$100.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 52.33% on a YoY basis from $86.0 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 52.33% year-over-year to $41.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$154.0 million (down 178.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$109.0 million, down 209.0% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $41.0 million for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from -$100.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $215.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$100.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $10.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory soared 11800.0% in 2022, then plunged 1766.67% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it 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 slumped by 1766.67% to -$100.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 141.0% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $41.0 million (Q1 2026), -$100.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | -1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 45.10 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -19.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 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 |