Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Change in Receivables came in at $215.0 million in Q1 2026, up 23.56% year-on-year from $174.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 231.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$164.0 million in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Change in Receivables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $215.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Receivables rose 23.56% year-over-year to $215.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $57.0 million, a 359.09% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $16.0 million, down 71.43% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables grew to $215.0 million in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from -$164.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Receivables topped out at $252.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$164.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Receivables is $28.0 million (2025), against an average of $32.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Receivables soared 1016.67% in 2023 and plunged 412.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Receivables stood at $56.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 144.64% to -$25.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 412.0% to -$128.0 million in 2024, then fell by 28.12% to -$164.0 million in 2025, then surged by 231.1% to $215.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Change in Receivables figures stand at $215.0 million (Q1 2026), -$164.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.06 Bn | 333.76 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 2 | Unilever | 133.77 Bn | 123.29 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.60 Bn | 72.26 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.29 Bn | 37.18 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 136.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.91 Bn | 36.36 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.75 Bn | 26.63 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.30 Bn | 22.80 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -13.70 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.68 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -2.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.22 Bn | 6.08 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.68 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -15.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -164.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -128.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -128.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |