Colgate Palmolive CL
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Colgate Palmolive (CL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted EBIT Margin of 18.95% for Q2 2026, up 4.67% on a QoQ basis from 18.11% in Q1 2026, and down 218.0% year-over-year from 16.06% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Colgate Palmolive (CL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Colgate Palmolive has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.95% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 218.0% year-over-year to 18.95% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 14.88%, a 654.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.22%, down 501.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin was 18.95% for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from 18.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 21.91% in Q1 2025, with the low at 1.76% in Q4 2025.
  • Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 18.56%, with a median of 20.66% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBIT Margin surged 1729 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1974 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 4.36% in 2022, then surged by 396 bps to 21.66% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 21.5% in 2024, then tumbled by 92 bps to 1.76% in 2025, then soared by 977 bps to 18.95% in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 18.95% (Q2 2026), 18.11% (Q1 2026), and 1.76% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Colgate Palmolive 70.76 Bn 69.72 Bn 3.30 Bn 18.95%
2 Kenvue 35.95 Bn 34.84 Bn 2.30 Bn 17.67%
3 Kimberly Clark 34.91 Bn 34.08 Bn 1.60 Bn 15.11%
4 Bath & Body Works 3.94 Bn 3.15 Bn 692.00 Mn 14.27%
5 Prestige Consumer Healthcare 2.94 Bn 2.87 Bn - -
6 Perrigo 2.07 Bn 1.67 Bn 313.90 Mn 2.30%
7 Edgewell Personal Care 1.33 Bn 933.73 Mn 242.50 Mn 4.39%
8 Herbalife 1.30 Bn 935.57 Mn 1.03 Bn 9.67%
9 TFA Therapeutics 1.02 Bn 1.02 Bn - -
10 Honest Company 682.25 Mn 576.35 Mn 40.36 Mn 11.50%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 18.95%
Mar 31, 2026 18.11%
Dec 31, 2025 1.76%
Sep 30, 2025 20.64%
Jun 30, 2025 21.14%
Mar 31, 2025 21.91%
Dec 31, 2024 21.50%
Sep 30, 2024 21.16%
Jun 30, 2024 21.59%
Mar 31, 2024 20.67%
Dec 31, 2023 21.66%
Sep 30, 2023 20.94%
Jun 30, 2023 20.20%
Mar 31, 2023 19.06%
Dec 31, 2022 4.36%
Sep 30, 2022 21.26%
Jun 30, 2022 19.71%
Mar 31, 2022 19.55%
Dec 31, 2021 8.29%
Sep 30, 2021 21.91%