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Colgate-Palmolive Company Quality Score

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Quality66

Growth remains strong (avg 75/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 60/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
40/100
38.6x

Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance

Cash Flow Multiple
80/100
20.7x

20–25x, moderate cash flow premium

Revenue Growth
50/100
4.3%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
19.5%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-4.7%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
20/100
-1.3pp

Modest contraction, within normal range

Capital Structure
40/100
$5.66B

Net debt/FCF of 1.5x, somewhat elevated

2022
$775M
$9.26B
2023
$1.15B
$8.75B
2024
$1.26B
$8.50B
2025
$1.40B
$8.55B
TTM
$1.53B
$7.18B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
100/100
29.4%

Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency

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Colgate-Palmolive (CL) quality: score, margins and returns

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) scores 66/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 14.8% operating margins and 29.4% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Colgate-Palmolive (CL) a high-quality business?+

Colgate-Palmolive scores 66 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 14.8% operating margin and a 29.4% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Colgate-Palmolive's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from CL's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Colgate-Palmolive scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Colgate-Palmolive's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Colgate-Palmolive earns about 29.4% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to CL's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Colgate-Palmolive?+

Colgate-Palmolive runs an operating margin of about 14.8% and a net margin of about 9.7%. Revenue has grown at roughly 4.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 30 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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