Colgate Palmolive (CL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 29.67% for Q2 2026, down 1199.0% year-over-year from 2.7% in Q2 2025, and down 2.15% on a QoQ basis from 30.32% in Q1 2026.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.67% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 29.67%, down 1199.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 29.67% (down 1199.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 35.42%, down 539.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 29.67% in Q2 2026, from 30.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 45.29% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 24.1% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 32.95% and a median of 31.58% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed surged 1173 bps; it then plunged 1497 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 24.1% in 2022, then surged by 44 bps to 34.71% in 2023, then grew by 15 bps to 40.06% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 32.85% in 2025, then decreased by 10 bps to 29.67% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 29.67% in Q2 2026, 30.32% in Q1 2026, and 32.85% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 29.67% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.57% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 23.10% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 14.08% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 38.28% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.76% |