Colgate Palmolive (CL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $27.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 1.31% year-over-year from $26.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.0% on a QoQ basis from $26.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $27.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at $27.1 billion, up 1.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $27.1 billion (up 1.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $26.6 billion, up 1.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to $27.1 billion in Q2 2026, from $26.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $27.1 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $24.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $25.5 billion and a median of $25.4 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Retained Earnings retreated 0.35%; it then climbed 5.06% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $24.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 2.91% to $25.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 3.38% to $26.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 1.72% to $26.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 1.84% to $27.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $27.1 billion in Q2 2026, $26.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $26.6 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 135.85 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 27.09 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 16.40 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 9.77 Bn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 7.04 Bn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 386.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -1.15 Bn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | -89.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.43 Bn |