Colgate Palmolive (CL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 18.11% in Q1 2026, down 380.0% year-on-year from 6.47% in Q1 2025, and up 929.33% quarter-over-quarter from 1.76% in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.11% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 380.0% year-over-year to 18.11% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 15.36%, a 617.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.22%, down 501.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 18.11% in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from 1.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 21.91% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 1.76% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 20.67% (2024), against an average of 18.54%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin soared 1729 bps in 2023 and plunged 1974 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 4.36% in 2022, then jumped by 396 bps to 21.66% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 21.5% in 2024, then slumped by 92 bps to 1.76% in 2025, then jumped by 929 bps to 18.11% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL EBIT Margin figures stand at 18.11% (Q1 2026), 1.76% (Q4 2025), and 20.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -11.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.38% |