Colgate Palmolive (CL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 10.04 in Q1 2026, up 1.72% year-on-year from 9.87 in Q1 2025, and up 249.28% quarter-over-quarter from 2.88 in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.04 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 1.72% year-over-year to 10.04 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.01, a 20.04% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.01, down 64.56% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio rose to 10.04 in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from 2.88 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 42.52 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 2.88 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 15.21 (2025), against an average of 16.99.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 732.22% in 2023 and slumped 93.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.93 in 2022, then surged by 732.22% to 24.36 in 2023, then surged by 74.52% to 42.52 in 2024, then slumped by 93.24% to 2.88 in 2025, then soared by 249.28% to 10.04 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 10.04 (Q1 2026), 2.88 (Q4 2025), and 15.81 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.74 Bn | 334.43 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 20.52 |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.47 Bn | 123.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.63 Bn | 72.29 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 10.04 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.34 Bn | 37.24 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 7.24 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.98 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 12.98 |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.87 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.04 |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.41 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 2.46 |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.80 Bn | 10.61 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 17.26 |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.36 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.02 |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.80 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -1.63 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.04 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.87 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.52 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.51 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.74 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.68 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.85 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.87 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.84 |