Colgate Palmolive (CL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $609.0 million in Q1 2026, down 52.27% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 27.94% on a YoY basis from $476.0 million in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $609.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 27.94% year-over-year to $609.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 8.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.6 billion, up 2.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $609.0 million for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $264.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $746.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $776.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 50.49% in 2022, then jumped 116.67% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $452.0 million in 2022, then soared by 107.74% to $939.0 million in 2023, then rose by 15.55% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 17.6% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then plunged by 52.27% to $609.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $609.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 142.90 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 100.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 609.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 776.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 873.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 873.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 555.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 939.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 939.00 Mn |