Colgate Palmolive (CL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Other Working Capital Changes of -$29.0 million in Q1 2026, up 75.21% quarter-over-quarter from -$117.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 123.08% on a YoY basis from $125.7 million in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Other Working Capital Changes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$29.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Other Working Capital Changes fell 123.08% year-over-year to -$29.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$111.0 million (down 33.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$95.0 million, down 115.91% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes was -$29.0 million for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from -$117.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Working Capital Changes ranged from a high of $88.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$117.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Other Working Capital Changes has averaged -$10.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$2.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Other Working Capital Changes plunged 1160.0% in 2022, then soared 1150.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Other Working Capital Changes shows it stood at $88.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 169.32% to -$61.0 million in 2023, then gained by 24.59% to -$46.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 154.35% to -$117.0 million in 2025, then soared by 75.21% to -$29.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$29.0 million (Q1 2026), -$117.0 million (Q4 2025), and $15.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -117.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.00 Mn |