Colgate Palmolive (CL) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's EV to FCF was 18.67 in Q2 2026, down 13.3% from 21.54 a year earlier but up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Colgate Palmolive's EV to FCF was 17.66 through Jun 30, 2026, down 13.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 17.16, down 16.8% from FY2024.
- EV to FCF has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, EV to FCF was 20.62 in FY2024 (-3.6%), 21.38 in FY2023 (-38.9%), 34.98 in FY2022 (+35.4%) and 25.84 in FY2021 (+18.5%).
- Quarterly EV to FCF has moved between 17.16 (Q4 2025) and 34.98 (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to FCF has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 10.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to FCF over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 35.4%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 38.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CL's EV to FCF in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 17.84 (Q1 2026), 17.16 (Q4 2025) and 18.45 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 337.81 Bn | 293.80 Bn | 10.28 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 68.01 Bn | 63.06 Bn | 3.30 Bn |
| 3 | Kenvue | 33.93 Bn | 29.54 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 4 | Estee Lauder Companies | 33.63 Bn | 21.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.41 Bn | 29.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.35 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 693.90 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.80 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 804.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.95 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 398.84 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.56 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 245.00 Mn |
| 10 | Interparfums | 3.55 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 223.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.45 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.85 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.98 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.84 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.84 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.87 |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive EV to FCF 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-fcf&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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-fcf&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();