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
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Historic 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% |