Colgate Palmolive (CL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted quarterly Net Margin of 13.41% for Q2 2026, down 172.0% year-over-year from 18.63% in Q2 2025, and up 4.85% on a QoQ basis from 12.79% in Q1 2026.
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.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 13.41%, down 172.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 10.27% (down 500.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.09%, down 408.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 13.41% in Q2 2026, from 12.79% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 15.75% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 0.1% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.57% and a median of 14.59% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Net Margin soared 1442 bps; it then tumbled 1585 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 0.93% in 2022, then jumped by 1553 bps to 15.35% in 2023, then gained by 3 bps to 15.75% in 2024, then slumped by 101 bps to 0.1% in 2025, then surged by 14129 bps to 13.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 13.41% in Q2 2026, 12.79% in Q1 2026, and 0.1% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 14.53% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 13.41% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 11.53% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.43% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 13.25% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 8.57% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 3.33% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 13.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |