Colgate Palmolive (CL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted FCF Margin of 16.17% for Q2 2026, up 41.38% on a QoQ basis from 11.44% in Q1 2026, and up 99.0% year-over-year from 8.13% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Colgate Palmolive (CL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 16.17% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 99.0% year-over-year to 16.17% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 18.33%, a 148.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.83%, up 19.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 16.17% for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from 11.44% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 24.4% in Q4 2025, with the low at 6.0% in Q1 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 15.16%, with a median of 15.68% recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin sank 1097 bps in 2022, then surged 921 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 9.76% in 2022, then surged by 94 bps to 18.97% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 21.94% in 2024, then grew by 11 bps to 24.4% in 2025, then plunged by 34 bps to 16.17% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 16.17% (Q2 2026), 11.44% (Q1 2026), and 24.4% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.19 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.17% |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.67 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 15.78% |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 33.45 Bn | 32.49 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.27% |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.95 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 692.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.38 Bn | 2.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 2.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 6.68% |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.27 Bn | 894.99 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 1.63% |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.26 Bn | 863.27 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 18.08% |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 623.99 Mn | 518.09 Mn | 40.36 Mn | 37.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.42% |