Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's Change in Inventory came in at -$6 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$6 million a year earlier.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Colgate Palmolive reported Change in Inventory of $4 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$109 million.
- Going back by year, Change in Inventory was $100 million in FY2024, -$194 million in FY2023, $333 million in FY2022 (+362.5%) and $72 million in FY2021 (-71.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Change in Inventory is -$100 million (Q4 2025) to $215 million (Q1 2022).
- Business Quant data shows CL's Change in Inventory at $69 million (Q2 2026), $41 million (Q1 2026) and -$100 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 393.58 Bn | 345.38 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 79.23 Bn | 74.06 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.61 Bn | 27.71 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.40 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.67 Bn | 25.06 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 32.80 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 13.24 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.97 Bn | 5.79 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 13.69 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.22 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.32 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.00 Mn |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();