Colgate Palmolive (CL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted Free Cash Flow of $867.0 million for Q2 2026, up 42.36% on a QoQ basis from $609.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 11.73% year-over-year from $776.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $867.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 11.73% year-over-year to $867.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.9 billion, a 14.48% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.6 billion, up 2.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $867.0 million for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from $609.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $264.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $753.1 million, with a median of $785.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 50.49% in 2022, then surged 116.67% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $452.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 107.74% to $939.0 million in 2023, then gained by 15.55% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 17.6% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 32.05% to $867.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $867.0 million (Q2 2026), $609.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.16 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 867.00 Mn |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.57 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 624.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 33.33 Bn | 32.38 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.95 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 692.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.36 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 1.99 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 68.30 Mn |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.27 Bn | 897.09 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 21.60 Mn |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.26 Bn | 861.89 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 103.10 Mn |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 621.22 Mn | 515.32 Mn | 40.36 Mn | 31.49 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 867.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 873.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 939.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 991.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 538.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 572.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 452.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 794.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 264.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 913.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 857.00 Mn |