Colgate Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 61.48% for Q2 2026, up 142.0% year-over-year from 25.41% in Q2 2025, and up 1.46% on a QoQ basis from 60.59% in Q1 2026.
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.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 61.48%, up 142.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 60.42% (down 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 60.11%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 61.48% in Q2 2026, from 60.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 61.48% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 55.61% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 59.2% and a median of 59.8% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin plunged 304 bps; it then surged 399 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 55.61% in 2022, then advanced by 7 bps to 59.6% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 60.15% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 61.48% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 61.48% in Q2 2026, 60.59% in Q1 2026, and 60.15% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 48.50% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 45.35% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 41.27% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 77.66% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 83.20% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |