Colgate Palmolive CL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 9:51 AM EDT

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

Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted EBT Margin of 17.72% for Q2 2026, up 5.77% on a QoQ basis from 16.75% in Q1 2026, and down 199.0% year-over-year from 17.9% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Colgate Palmolive has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.72% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 199.0% year-over-year to 17.72% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 13.98%, a 572.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.01%, down 467.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 17.72% for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from 16.75% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 20.08% in Q4 2024, with the low at 2.07% in Q4 2025.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 16.83%, with a median of 19.21% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBT Margin soared 1711 bps in 2023, then slumped 1802 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 2.85% in 2022, then surged by 600 bps to 19.96% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 20.08% in 2024, then sank by 90 bps to 2.07% in 2025, then soared by 758 bps to 17.72% in 2026.
  • The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 17.72% (Q2 2026), 16.75% (Q1 2026), and 2.07% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Colgate Palmolive 70.19 Bn 68.82 Bn 3.30 Bn 17.72%
2 Kenvue 34.67 Bn 33.56 Bn 2.30 Bn 15.12%
3 Kimberly Clark 33.45 Bn 32.49 Bn 1.60 Bn 13.65%
4 Bath & Body Works 3.95 Bn 3.15 Bn 692.00 Mn 10.83%
5 Prestige Consumer Healthcare 2.38 Bn 2.31 Bn - -
6 Perrigo 2.02 Bn 1.62 Bn 313.90 Mn 10.31%
7 Herbalife 1.27 Bn 894.99 Mn 1.03 Bn -0.28%
8 Edgewell Personal Care 1.26 Bn 863.27 Mn 242.50 Mn 3.16%
9 TFA Therapeutics 1.02 Bn 1.02 Bn - -
10 Honest Company 623.99 Mn 518.09 Mn 40.36 Mn 12.91%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 17.72%
Mar 31, 2026 16.75%
Dec 31, 2025 2.07%
Sep 30, 2025 19.33%
Jun 30, 2025 19.71%
Mar 31, 2025 19.41%
Dec 31, 2024 20.08%
Sep 30, 2024 19.59%
Jun 30, 2024 19.97%
Mar 31, 2024 19.09%
Dec 31, 2023 19.96%
Sep 30, 2023 19.45%
Jun 30, 2023 18.39%
Mar 31, 2023 11.76%
Dec 31, 2022 2.85%
Sep 30, 2022 20.02%
Jun 30, 2022 18.76%
Mar 31, 2022 18.07%
Dec 31, 2021 7.36%
Sep 30, 2021 19.32%