Colgate Palmolive (CL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted Debt Ratio of 0.47 for Q2 2026, down 2.51% on a QoQ basis from 0.48 in Q1 2026, and down 6.65% year-over-year from 0.5 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.47 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 6.65% year-over-year to 0.47 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.47, a 6.65% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.49, down 8.83% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.47 for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, down from 0.48 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.56 in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.47 in Q2 2026.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.51, with a median of 0.51 recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt Ratio advanced 15.68% in 2022, then retreated 8.83% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.56 in 2022, then slipped by 6.19% to 0.52 in 2023, then gained by 2.64% to 0.54 in 2024, then fell by 8.83% to 0.49 in 2025, then decreased by 4.33% to 0.47 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.47 (Q2 2026), 0.48 (Q1 2026), and 0.49 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.36 Bn | 68.99 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 0.47 |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.53 Bn | 33.42 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 33.25 Bn | 32.30 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.98 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 0.75 |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.37 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 6 | Perrigo | 2.01 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 0.44 |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.28 Bn | 911.72 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 0.71 |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.26 Bn | 866.04 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | 0.96 |
| 10 | Honest Company | 620.00 Mn | 514.11 Mn | 40.36 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.48 |