Colgate Palmolive (CL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $16.33 in Q1 2026, down 13.25% quarter-over-quarter from $18.82 in Q4 2025, and up 5116.57% on a YoY basis from $0.31 in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $16.33 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 5116.57% year-over-year to $16.33; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.33 (up 5116.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.82, up 1099.85% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $16.33 for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, down from $18.82 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $21.11 in Q1 2024 to a low of -$1.97 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $4.14 across 5 years, with a median of $0.35 in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for Debt to Equity was 5639.55% in 2024; the steepest drop was 494.53% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at -$0.35 in 2022, then rose by 9.11% to -$0.32 in 2023, then sank by 494.53% to -$1.88 in 2024, then surged by 1099.85% to $18.82 in 2025, then slipped by 13.25% to $16.33 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $16.33 (Q1 2026), $18.82 (Q4 2025), and $8.54 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.68 |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | 1.82 |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 16.33 |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.82 |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 3.70 |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.71 |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.57 |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.03 |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.05 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.33 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.91 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.43 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.97 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.91 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.42 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.00 |