Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 519.1% YoY to 102.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 33.22 | — | 21.96 | 24.97 | 27.56 | 25.25 | 28.84 | 27.26 | 27.12 | 22.91 | 20.67 | 32.10 | 41.75 |
| — | — | -23.8% | -8.4% | +1.6% | +10.2% | +39.5% | -15.1% | -35.0% | -99.3% | -12.9% | +15.4% | +45.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.44 | 3.04 | 3.16 | 3.63 | 3.92 | 3.78 | 4.24 | 3.95 | 3.67 | 3.32 | 2.99 | 3.32 | 3.28 |
| — | -19.6% | -25.6% | -8.1% | +6.9% | +13.8% | +41.7% | +19.0% | +11.9% | -6.4% | -9.5% | -11.5% | -9.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 194.13 | 174.21 | 52.32 | 70.55 | 105.14 | 137.45 | 102.13 | 165.83 | 120.54 | 68.72 | 144.90 | 203.31 | 147.29 |
| — | +26.7% | -48.8% | -57.5% | -12.8% | +100.0% | -29.5% | -18.4% | -18.2% | -15.7% | +159.0% | +68.6% | +67.6% | |
| P/FCF | 19.29 | 12.46 | 14.64 | 23.91 | 40.48 | 17.23 | 20.66 | 22.89 | 33.50 | 17.51 | 14.84 | 29.76 | 27.36 |
| — | -27.7% | -29.2% | +4.5% | +20.8% | -1.6% | +39.2% | -23.1% | +22.4% | -51.8% | -20.0% | -38.1% | -54.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.43 | 102.76 | 14.32 | 16.60 | 17.01 | 16.60 | 18.37 | 16.63 | 15.45 | 14.32 | 13.80 | 15.22 | 16.34 |
| — | +519.1% | -22.0% | -0.2% | +10.1% | +15.9% | +33.2% | +9.3% | -5.5% | -17.2% | -12.7% | -14.7% | +4.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.66 | 102.76 | 16.98 | 19.17 | 20.66 | 19.38 | 22.21 | 20.41 | 20.00 | 17.59 | 16.39 | 19.10 | 28.72 |
| — | +430.1% | -23.6% | -6.0% | +3.3% | +10.2% | +35.5% | +6.8% | -30.4% | -82.3% | -7.7% | -10.4% | +33.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's operating margin was 20.6% in Q4 2025, down 0.8 pp QoQ and down 1.5 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.1% | 60.2% | 59.4% | 60.1% | 60.8% | 60.3% | 61.1% | 60.7% | 59.9% | 59.5% | 58.7% | 57.9% | 56.7% |
| — | -0.3% | -2.7% | -1.0% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +4.1% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +7.0% | +2.7% | +1.9% | -2.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 21.3% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 23.2% | 23.0% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| — | -6.6% | -3.1% | -7.7% | -4.5% | -4.3% | +2.0% | +6.0% | +16.3% | +13.7% | +5.5% | +7.1% | -11.1% | |
| Net Margin | 10.5% | -0.7% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
| — | -104.7% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +4.2% | +3.0% | +1.7% | +38.8% | +72.9% | +13330.6% | +3.8% | -22.6% | -38.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 469.1% | -4.6% | 64.2% | 83.2% | 108.1% | 107.1% | 111.8% | 133.0% | 86.8% | 105.4% | 196.4% | 135.7% | 60.4% |
| — | -104.3% | -42.6% | -37.4% | +24.5% | +1.7% | -43.1% | -2.0% | +43.6% | +19486.5% | +156.0% | +44.7% | -8.2% | |
| ROA | 13.2% | -0.2% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| — | -104.9% | -5.2% | -1.5% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +42.7% | +77.7% | +14089.7% | +13.6% | -19.2% | -35.8% | |
| ROIC | 43.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| — | +2.4% | -6.3% | -7.9% | +1.0% | +3.0% | +8.2% | +15.9% | +27.0% | +24.6% | +12.1% | +2.9% | -16.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 46.7x, up from 6.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 7.8% YoY to 1.00x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 21.88 | 21.88 | 6.80 | 8.33 | 11.28 | 15.65 | 10.09 | 18.00 | 14.08 | 9.47 | 21.49 | 28.54 | 20.96 |
| — | +39.9% | -32.6% | -53.7% | -19.9% | +65.2% | -53.0% | -36.9% | -32.8% | -17.7% | +174.3% | +99.4% | +100.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.60 | 46.71 | 6.71 | 7.11 | 6.68 | 6.88 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.55 | 7.03 | 7.23 | 7.58 | 8.24 |
| — | +579.4% | +0.2% | +7.8% | +2.0% | -2.1% | -7.4% | -13.0% | -20.5% | -18.7% | -8.2% | -1.1% | +22.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.23 |
| — | +7.8% | -10.9% | -16.1% | -20.2% | -17.1% | -10.4% | -10.1% | -13.8% | -12.8% | -0.9% | -0.0% | +12.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.76 |
| — | +10.9% | -10.6% | -17.8% | -23.3% | -18.0% | -9.1% | -5.1% | -7.2% | -7.0% | +4.3% | +2.4% | +12.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.46 | 2.67 | 15.81 | 15.01 | 15.44 | 16.06 | 18.61 | 17.29 | 17.67 | 16.94 | 16.93 | 16.29 | 11.39 |
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Colgate-Palmolive Company's current P/E is 33.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 24.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Colgate-Palmolive Company's current operating margin is 21.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Colgate-Palmolive Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.