Colgate-Palmolive Company

CLNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active

$88.58

+$3.48(+4.09%)

Market Cap$70.9B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$99.33

52W Low$74.55

Avg Volume5.8M

Open$85.97

Beta0.32

Overview

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · CL · as of Feb 23, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

33,600

-400-1.18%vs prior year

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

33,600

Change (1Y)

-400

Growth % (1Y)

-1.18%

Revenue / Employee

$606.6K

Net Income / Employee

$63.5K

Market Cap

$70.9B

CL Employee Count

1993 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-02-23	2025-12-31	33,600	-400	-1.18%
2025-02-13	2024-12-31	34,000	+0	+0.00%
2024-02-15	2023-12-31	34,000	+200	+0.59%
2023-02-16	2022-12-31	33,800	+0	+0.00%
2022-02-17	2021-12-31	33,800	-400	-1.17%
2021-02-18	2020-12-31	34,200	-100	-0.29%
2020-02-21	2019-12-31	34,300	-200	-0.58%
2019-02-21	2018-12-31	34,500	-1,400	-3.90%
2018-02-15	2017-12-31	35,900	-800	-2.18%
2017-02-23	2016-12-31	36,700	-1,200	-3.17%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About CL employees

CL Employees · Headcount

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Colgate-Palmolive Company had 33,600 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Colgate-Palmolive Company employs 33,600 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Household & Personal Products industry. Revenue per employee stands at $606,607, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Colgate-Palmolive Company's workforce decreased by 400 (1.18%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Colgate-Palmolive Company's revenue per employee of $606,607 positions it among the notable performers in the Household & Personal Products sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CL Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Colgate-Palmolive Company had 33,600 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-23