Colgate Palmolive (CL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded FCF Margin of 19.31% in Q3 2026, down 2.24 percentage points from 21.56% a year earlier but up 3.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Colgate Palmolive's FCF Margin came in at 17.80% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 0.67 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 17.83%, up 0.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year change of -2.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 17.64% in FY2024 (+2.02 pp), 15.62% in FY2023 (+5.27 pp), 10.35% in FY2022 (-5.48 pp) and 15.83% in FY2021 (-4.26 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from 6.00% in Q1 2022 to 24.40% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 9.21 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 10.97 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.17% (Q2 2026), 11.44% (Q1 2026) and 24.40% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 384.50 Bn | 336.06 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 18.91% |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.44 Bn | 71.92 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 19.31% |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.16 Bn | 28.25 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -6.33% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.95% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.35 Bn | 32.29 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 11.90% |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.08 Bn | 24.46 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 21.83% |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.33 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 5.51% |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.18 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 2.32% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.03 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 0.95% |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.74 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 1.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.74% |
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Colgate Palmolive FCF Margin API
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const data = await res.json();