Colgate Palmolive (CL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $26.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 0.83% quarter-over-quarter from $26.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 1.53% on a YoY basis from $26.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $26.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 1.53% year-over-year to $26.8 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $26.8 billion (up 1.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $26.6 billion, up 729.91% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $26.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from $26.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $27.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$4.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $8.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$3.9 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings plunged 116.58% in 2024, then jumped 763.99% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $24.6 billion in 2022, then slumped by 116.02% to -$3.9 billion in 2023, then dropped by 7.24% to -$4.2 billion in 2024, then jumped by 729.91% to $26.6 billion in 2025, then advanced by 0.83% to $26.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $26.8 billion (Q1 2026), $26.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $27.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | -13.11 Mn |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 135.42 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 26.82 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | -5.21 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -3.41 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | -16.60 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 223.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 882,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.37 Bn |