Colgate Palmolive (CL) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) quarterly Total Debt came in at $7.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 4.01% year-on-year from $8.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 15.51% quarter-over-quarter from $6.9 billion in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt fell 4.01% year-over-year to $7.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $7.9 billion, a 4.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $6.9 billion, down 13.56% from the prior year.
- Total Debt climbed to $7.9 billion in Q1 2026 per CL's latest filing, from $6.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $9.0 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $6.9 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $8.2 billion (2024), against an average of $8.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Total Debt gained 21.5% in 2022 and declined 13.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Total Debt 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CL Total Debt figures stand at $7.9 billion (Q1 2026), $6.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.3 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 37.03 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | 32.92 Bn |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 7.94 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.66 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.08 Bn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 7.31 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 2.40 Bn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 835.55 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 |