Colgate Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted Gross Margin of 61.48% for Q2 2026, up 1.46% on a QoQ basis from 60.59% in Q1 2026, and up 142.0% year-over-year from 25.41% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 61.48% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 142.0% year-over-year to 61.48% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 60.42%, a 14.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 60.11%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 61.48% for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from 60.59% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 61.48% in Q2 2026, with the low at 55.61% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 59.2%, with a median of 59.8% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin plunged 304 bps in 2022, then soared 399 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 55.61% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 59.6% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then slipped by 0 bps to 60.15% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 61.48% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 61.48% (Q2 2026), 60.59% (Q1 2026), and 60.15% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.19 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 2 | Kenvue | 34.67 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 33.45 Bn | 32.49 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.95 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 45.71% |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.38 Bn | 2.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 2.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 30.69% |
| 7 | Herbalife | 1.27 Bn | 894.99 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 77.67% |
| 8 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.26 Bn | 863.27 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 42.54% |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 623.99 Mn | 518.09 Mn | 40.36 Mn | 48.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 60.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 60.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 60.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 57.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 57.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 56.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 59.42% |