Colgate Palmolive CL
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted Net Margin of 13.41% for Q2 2026, up 4.85% on a QoQ basis from 12.79% in Q1 2026, and down 172.0% year-over-year from 18.63% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Colgate Palmolive has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.41% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 172.0% year-over-year to 13.41% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 10.27%, a 500.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.09%, down 408.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 13.41% for Q2 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from 12.79% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 15.75% in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.1% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 12.57%, with a median of 14.59% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin jumped 1442 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1585 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.93% in 2022, then soared by 1553 bps to 15.35% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 15.75% in 2024, then plunged by 101 bps to 0.1% in 2025, then jumped by 14129 bps to 13.41% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 13.41% (Q2 2026), 12.79% (Q1 2026), and 0.1% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Colgate Palmolive 70.76 Bn 69.72 Bn 3.30 Bn 13.41%
2 Kenvue 35.95 Bn 34.84 Bn 2.30 Bn 11.53%
3 Kimberly Clark 34.91 Bn 34.08 Bn 1.60 Bn 7.04%
4 Bath & Body Works 3.94 Bn 3.15 Bn 692.00 Mn 7.79%
5 Prestige Consumer Healthcare 2.94 Bn 2.87 Bn - -
6 Perrigo 2.07 Bn 1.67 Bn 313.90 Mn 7.27%
7 Edgewell Personal Care 1.33 Bn 933.73 Mn 242.50 Mn 2.40%
8 Herbalife 1.30 Bn 935.57 Mn 1.03 Bn -2.00%
9 TFA Therapeutics 1.02 Bn 1.02 Bn - -
10 Honest Company 682.25 Mn 576.35 Mn 40.36 Mn 12.83%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 13.41%
Mar 31, 2026 12.79%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.10%
Sep 30, 2025 14.93%
Jun 30, 2025 15.13%
Mar 31, 2025 14.78%
Dec 31, 2024 15.75%
Sep 30, 2024 15.42%
Jun 30, 2024 15.16%
Mar 31, 2024 14.39%
Dec 31, 2023 15.35%
Sep 30, 2023 15.20%
Jun 30, 2023 11.07%
Mar 31, 2023 8.68%
Dec 31, 2022 0.93%
Sep 30, 2022 15.31%
Jun 30, 2022 14.25%
Mar 31, 2022 13.71%
Dec 31, 2021 4.27%
Sep 30, 2021 15.43%