Colgate Palmolive (CL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive (CL) recorded quarterly Total Debt of $7.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 15.51% quarter-over-quarter from $6.9 billion in Q4 2025, and down 4.01% on a YoY basis from $8.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Colgate Palmolive (CL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Colgate Palmolive's Total Debt history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt fell 4.01% year-over-year to $7.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.9 billion (down 4.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.9 billion, down 13.56% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $7.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Colgate Palmolive, up from $6.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $9.0 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of $6.9 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $8.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $8.2 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Total Debt increased 21.5% in 2022, then slipped 13.56% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Total Debt shows it stood at $8.8 billion in 2022, then dropped by 5.89% to $8.2 billion in 2023, then declined by 3.52% to $7.9 billion in 2024, then slipped by 13.56% to $6.9 billion in 2025, then grew by 15.51% to $7.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $7.9 billion (Q1 2026), $6.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | 40,823.00 |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 37.03 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 32.92 Bn |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 7.94 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.66 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 2.40 Bn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 2.49 Bn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 835.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.96 Bn |