Colgate Palmolive CL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 9:52 AM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%