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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |