Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's Net Cash Flow came in at $176 million for Q3 2026, up 122.8% from $79 million a year earlier and up 700.0% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Colgate Palmolive reported Net Cash Flow of $249 million, up 441.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $125 million, down 32.1% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 42.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Cash Flow was $184 million in FY2024 (-12.4%), $210 million in FY2023, $3 million in FY2022 and -$41 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Net Cash Flow since Q3 2016.
- Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 35.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Cash Flow over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 229.7%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 70.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CL's Net Cash Flow at $22 million (Q2 2026), $62 million (Q1 2026) and -$11 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -307.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 517.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 6.50 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | -41.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -90.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 122.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -130.00 Mn |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "CL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();