Colgate Palmolive (CL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) Times Interest Earned was 16.39 for Q2 2026, up 7.7% from 15.21 a year earlier and up 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Colgate Palmolive's Times Interest Earned came in at 12.28, down 20.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 12.38, down 15.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 14.62 in FY2024 (+5.3%), 13.88 in FY2023 (-19.9%), 17.32 in FY2022 (-9.0%) and 19.04 in FY2021 (-19.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 213.0%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 91.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 15.55 (Q1 2026), 1.44 (Q4 2025) and 15.81 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 337.81 Bn | 293.80 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 16.74 |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 68.01 Bn | 63.06 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.39 |
| 3 | Kenvue | 33.93 Bn | 29.54 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | Estee Lauder Companies | 33.63 Bn | 21.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -0.48 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.41 Bn | 29.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 11.94 |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.35 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 11.42 |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.80 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 8.62 |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.95 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 398.84 Mn | - |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.56 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 6.27 |
| 10 | Interparfums | 3.55 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 33.59 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.39 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.81 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.16 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.74 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.83 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.68 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.85 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.87 |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "CL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();