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Colgate-Palmolive
Consumer Staples · Household Products · US
$88.58
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$70.1B
Total market value of the company
33.90
Premium valuation
21.60
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+8.4%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
363.6%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$95.84
+8% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 19 analysts covering this stock
About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under the Colgate, Palmolive, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline, and Suavitel brands to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, as well as dentists and skin health professionals. It also offers pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand; and a fresh pet food sold to pet specialty and other retailers in Australia under Prime100 brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com

Country: United States Employees: 33,600 Industry: Household & Personal Products
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
52.4% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
18.1% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.4% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$81.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
-9.4%
Trading above fair value — no margin of safety
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
38.4th
Ranks in the top 62% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
50.5
Quality Score
57.0
Combined
35.2

Trading at $88, 8% above fair value of $81. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 18% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
0.160
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0131
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
0.041
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
1.2%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-29.1%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
6
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.30
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$99.33
11% below the year high
52W Low
$74.55
19% above the year low
Avg Volume
6,014,679
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.1
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
2.4%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
242.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.58
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

16.41
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.03
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.56
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
60.1%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
20.9%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$3.3B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$20.8B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$2.1B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
19
Target High
$105.00
Target Median
$95.84
Target Low
$80.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-15 MALCOLM GREGORY Officer 2,300 $203,412
2026-05-11 NEWMAN BRIAN Director 2,075
2026-05-11 CAHILL JOHN T Director 2,075
2026-05-11 BILBREY JOHN P. Director 2,075
2026-05-11 HUND-MEJEAN MARTINA Director 2,075
2026-05-11 NORRINGTON LORRIE M Director 2,075
2026-05-11 EDWARDS LISA MARIE Director 2,075
2026-05-11 HARRIS C. MARTIN M.D. Director 1,556
2026-05-11 NELSON KIMBERLY A. Director 2,075
2026-05-11 BOERNER CHRISTOPHER S Director 1,383
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
7 May2026 Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat sell 15K–50K
7 Feb2025 Tim Walberg Republican buy 15K–50K
4 May2026 Kelly Morrison Democrat sell 15K–50K
22 May2026 Josh Gottheimer Democrat buy 1K–15K
2026-04-24 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 1K–15K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
Insider Intelligence
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