Colgate Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded Gross Margin of 60.22% in Q3 2026, up 0.79 percentage points from 59.42% a year earlier but down 1.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Colgate Palmolive's Gross Margin came in at 60.61% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 0.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 60.11%, down 0.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -0.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 60.50% in FY2024 (+2.29 pp), 58.21% in FY2023 (+1.17 pp), 57.04% in FY2022 (-2.52 pp) and 59.55% in FY2021 (-1.26 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from 55.61% in Q4 2022 to 61.48% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.14 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.99 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 3.04 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 61.48% (Q2 2026), 60.59% (Q1 2026) and 60.15% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 385.85 Bn | 337.41 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 49.83% |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.62 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 60.22% |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.03 Bn | 28.13 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 75.72% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 59.55% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.20 Bn | 32.14 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 34.86% |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.09 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 46.78% |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.34 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 40.42% |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.07 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 71.09% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.06 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 25.00% |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.79 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 45.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 60.22% |
| 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% |
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Colgate Palmolive Gross Margin API
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