Colgate Palmolive (CL) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's EV to CFO came in at 15.26 for Q3 2026, down 3.6% from 15.83 a year earlier and down 5.6% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Colgate Palmolive reported EV to CFO of 14.35, down 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 14.86, down 16.5% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to CFO was 17.80 in FY2024 (+2.6%), 17.36 in FY2023 (-31.8%), 25.45 in FY2022 (+18.8%) and 21.43 in FY2021 (+10.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to CFO is 14.86 (Q4 2025) to 25.45 (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, EV to CFO has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 10.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to CFO over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 19.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 31.8%).
- Business Quant data shows CL's EV to CFO at 16.17 (Q2 2026), 15.47 (Q1 2026) and 14.86 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.26 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.83 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.80 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.31 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.02 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.43 |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive EV to CFO API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "ticker": "CL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();