Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $62.0 million in Q1 2026, up 464.71% year-on-year from $11.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 663.64% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.0 million in Q4 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $62.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 464.71% year-over-year to $62.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $204.0 million, a 410.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $125.0 million, down 32.07% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow climbed to $62.0 million in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from -$11.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $145.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$166.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $41.0 million (2022), against an average of $34.4 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow tumbled 9100.0% in 2024 and surged 464.71% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$166.0 million in 2022, then soared by 100.6% to $1.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 9100.0% to -$90.0 million in 2024, then soared by 87.78% to -$11.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 663.64% to $62.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Net Cash Flow figures stand at $62.0 million (Q1 2026), -$11.0 million (Q4 2025), and $79.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -137.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 961.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 93.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |