Colgate-Palmolive
CL
#340
Rank
ยฃ52.92 B
Marketcap
ยฃ66.14
Share price
-0.80%
Change (1 day)
-1.23%
Change (1 year)

Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American company specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of cleaning and hygiene products such as detergents, soaps, toothpaste and toothbrushes. The brand is enjoying a strong reputation in many countries.

P/E ratio for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

P/E ratio as of May 2026 (TTM): 34.2

According to Colgate-Palmolive's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 34.1815. At the end of 2025 the company had a P/E ratio of 30.0.

P/E ratio history for Colgate-Palmolive from 2001 to 2026

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
202530.018.69%
202425.3-7.87%
202327.5-20.4%
202234.513.12%
202130.525.21%
202024.411.37%
201921.9
201727.4

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company P/E ratio P/E ratio differencediff. Country
Procter & Gamble
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20.3-40.52%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Church & Dwight
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31.1-8.97%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Clorox
CLX
14.7-56.97%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Kimberly-Clark
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15.1-55.75%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Unilever
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24.8-27.44%๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.