Colgate-Palmolive Company

CLNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active

$86.35

$-2.23(-2.52%)

Market Cap$69.1B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$99.33

52W Low$74.55

Avg Volume5.8M

Open$86.99

Beta0.32

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

CL · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $3.63B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 17.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +1.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$3.63B▲ +2.5% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$3.77Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin17.8%$3.63B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+25.0%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+1.9%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

CL · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$4.20B(564M)$3.63B▲ +2.5%17.8%

FY2024$4.11B(561M)$3.55B▲ +16.6%17.6%

FY2023$3.75B(705M)$3.04B▲ +63.4%15.6%

FY2022$2.56B(696M)$1.86B▼ 32.6%10.3%

FY2021$3.33B(567M)$2.76B▼ 16.7%15.8%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

CL · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) trades at a FCF yield of 5.45% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 18.5x. FCF per share stands at $4.66, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

5.45%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$4.66

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x18.5

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x20.1

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

CL · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Colgate-Palmolive Company generated $4.20B in operating cash flow and spent 564M in capital expenditures, yielding $3.63B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$4.20B

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$817.0M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$3.26B

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($4.20B) − |CapEx| (564M) = FCF ($3.63B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

CL vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Colgate-Palmolive CompanyYOU

$3.63B+2.5%17.8%

24%

The Procter & Gamble Company

$14.04B-15.0%16.7%

94%

Philip Morris International Inc.

$10.66B-1.0%26.2%

71%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

$7.84B+18.2%2.8%

53%

The Coca-Cola Company

$5.30B+11.7%11.0%

35%

Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) reported free cash flow of $3.63B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 2.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 17.8%.

Based on available data, Colgate-Palmolive Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.63B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +1.9%.

Colgate-Palmolive Company's FCF yield is 5.45% and price-to-FCF ratio is 18.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

CL free cash flow · 8 questions

Colgate-Palmolive Company free cash flow was $3.63B for FY2025, up 2.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $3.77B.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Colgate-Palmolive Company · Colgate-Palmolive Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026