Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Current Ratio: History & Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Company(CL)

Household & Personal Products · New York City, NY

$88.41+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Colgate-Palmolive Company

Operating globally, Colgate-Palmolive Company and its affiliated entities are engaged in the production and distribution of a diverse range of consumer goods. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care division encompasses a broad array of offerings, spanning oral hygiene (e.g., toothpastes, toothbrushes, mouthwashes), personal care (e.g., bar and liquid soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, antiperspirants, skin health items), and home care solutions (e.g., dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners). These products are distributed through various channels, including traditional and online retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, under well-known brand names such as Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, Soupline, and Cuddly. Furthermore, this segment supplies specialized pharmaceutical products to dentists and other professionals in oral healthcare. Conversely, the Pet Nutrition segment focuses on providing specialized pet food. This includes everyday nutritional options marketed under the Hill's Science Diet brand, as well as therapeutic diets designed to assist in managing various health conditions in dogs and cats, sold under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. Distribution for these pet nutrition items occurs via pet supply stores, veterinary clinics, and online retail platforms. Established in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive Company maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

33,600 employees

www.colgatepalmolive.com

Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
CEO: Noel R. Wallace

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CL Current Ratio Metrics

CURRENT RATIO

1.03

CURRENT RATIO AVG TTM

0.97

CURRENT RATIO AVG 3Y

1.02

CURRENT RATIO AVG 5Y

1.07

CURRENT RATIO AVG 10Y

1.08

CURRENT RATIO AVG 15Y

1.11

CURRENT RATIO AVG 20Y

1.11

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.54%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.72%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-4.13%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.99%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-7.47%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-7.69%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

1.00

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+2.60%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	CURRENT RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)	$70.74B	1.03	0.97	1.02	1.07
Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›	$73.90B	0.99	0.94	0.93	0.94
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›	$78.66B	0.60	0.64	0.62	0.65
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$84.40B	3.73	3.51	4.15	4.27
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›	$47.22B	0.89	0.81	0.85	0.89
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$44.29B	0.48	0.56	0.49	0.46
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$40.73B	1.39	1.38	1.46	1.46
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$38.18B	1.28	1.25	1.23	1.27
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$36.78B	1.22	1.26	1.34	1.47
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›	$35.31B	1.01	0.96	1.14	1.06

NAME

MARKET CAP

CURRENT RATIO

TTM

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

$70.74B

1.03

0.97

1.02

1.07

Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›

$73.90B

0.99

0.94

0.93

0.94

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›

$78.66B

0.60

0.64

0.62

0.65

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$84.40B

3.73

3.51

4.15

4.27

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›

$47.22B

0.89

0.81

0.85

0.89

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$44.29B

0.48

0.56

0.49

0.46

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$40.73B

1.39

1.38

1.46

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$38.18B

1.28

1.25

1.23

1.27

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$36.78B

1.22

1.26

1.34

1.47

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›

$35.31B

1.01

0.96

1.14

1.06

Current Ratio FAQ

What is the current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The current ratio for CL stock is 1.03.

Is Colgate-Palmolive Company's current ratio high or low?

The current ratio of 1.03 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.07, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.85–1.28).

What is the TTM average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The TTM average current ratio for CL stock is 0.97.

What is the 3Y average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The 3Y average current ratio for CL stock is 1.02.

What is the 5Y average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The 5Y average current ratio for CL stock is 1.07.

What is the 10Y average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The 10Y average current ratio for CL stock is 1.08.

What is the 15Y average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The 15Y average current ratio for CL stock is 1.11.

What is the 20Y average current ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The 20Y average current ratio for CL stock is 1.11.

DATE	CURRENT RATIO
2026-06-30	1.03
2026-03-31	1.02
2025-12-31	1.00
2025-09-30	0.93
2025-06-30	0.89
2025-03-31	0.85
2024-12-31	0.92
2024-09-30	1.04
2024-06-30	1.06
2024-03-31	1.06
2023-12-31	1.11
2023-09-30	1.16
2023-06-30	1.17
2023-03-31	1.23
2022-12-31	1.28
2022-09-30	1.17
2022-06-30	1.17
2022-03-31	1.09
2021-12-31	1.09
2021-09-30	1.09
2021-06-30	1.11
2021-03-31	1.01
2020-12-31	0.99
2020-09-30	0.97
2020-06-30	0.92
2020-03-31	0.96
2019-12-31	1.03
2019-09-30	1.03
2019-06-30	1.13
2019-03-31	1.07
2018-12-31	1.14
2018-09-30	1.11
2018-06-30	1.06
2018-03-31	1.08
2017-12-31	1.36
2017-09-30	1.23
2017-06-30	1.21
2017-03-31	1.21
2016-12-31	1.31
2016-09-30	1.02
2016-06-30	0.99
2016-03-31	1.01
2015-12-31	1.24
2015-09-30	1.29
2015-06-30	1.19
2015-03-31	1.09
2014-12-31	1.23
2014-09-30	1.17
2014-06-30	1.27
2014-03-31	1.21
2013-12-31	1.05
2013-09-30	1.02
2013-06-30	1.10
2013-03-31	1.18
2012-12-31	1.22
2012-09-30	1.29
2012-06-30	1.36
2012-03-31	1.18
2011-12-31	1.18
2011-09-30	1.03
2011-06-30	1.05
2011-03-31	1.00
2010-12-31	1.00
2010-09-30	0.63
2010-06-30	0.52
2010-03-31	1.03
2009-12-31	1.06
2009-09-30	1.17
2009-06-30	1.30
2009-03-31	1.25
2008-12-31	1.26
2008-09-30	1.26
2008-06-30	1.28
2008-03-31	1.13
2007-12-31	1.14
2007-09-30	1.04
2007-06-30	1.07
2007-03-31	0.91
2006-12-31	0.95
2006-09-30	1.14
2006-06-30	1.17
2006-03-31	1.11
2005-12-31	1.01
2005-09-30	1.05
2005-06-30	1.19
2005-03-31	0.95
2004-12-31	1.00
2004-09-30	1.07
2004-06-30	1.07
2004-03-31	1.01
2003-12-31	1.02
2003-09-30	1.02
2003-06-30	1.05
2003-03-31	1.02
2002-12-31	1.04
2002-09-30	0.97

DATE

CURRENT RATIO

2026-06-30

1.03

2026-03-31

1.02

2025-12-31

1.00

2025-09-30

0.93

2025-06-30

0.89

2025-03-31

0.85

2024-12-31

0.92

2024-09-30

1.04

2024-06-30

1.06

2024-03-31

1.06

2023-12-31

1.11

2023-09-30

1.16

2023-06-30

1.17

2023-03-31

1.23

2022-12-31

1.28

2022-09-30

1.17

2022-06-30

1.17

2022-03-31

1.09

2021-12-31

1.09

2021-09-30

1.09

2021-06-30

1.11

2021-03-31

1.01

2020-12-31

0.99

2020-09-30

0.97

2020-06-30

0.92

2020-03-31

0.96

2019-12-31

1.03

2019-09-30

1.03

2019-06-30

1.13

2019-03-31

1.07

2018-12-31

1.14

2018-09-30

1.11

2018-06-30

1.06

2018-03-31

1.08

2017-12-31

1.36

2017-09-30

1.23

2017-06-30

1.21

2017-03-31

1.21

2016-12-31

1.31

2016-09-30

1.02

2016-06-30

0.99

2016-03-31

1.01

2015-12-31

1.24

2015-09-30

1.29

2015-06-30

1.19

2015-03-31

1.09

2014-12-31

1.23

2014-09-30

1.17

2014-06-30

1.27

2014-03-31

1.21

2013-12-31

1.05

2013-09-30

1.02

2013-06-30

1.10

2013-03-31

1.18

2012-12-31

1.22

2012-09-30

1.29

2012-06-30

1.36

2012-03-31

1.18

2011-12-31

1.18

2011-09-30

1.03

2011-06-30

1.05

2011-03-31

1.00

2010-12-31

1.00

2010-09-30

0.63

2010-06-30

0.52

2010-03-31

1.03

2009-12-31

1.06

2009-09-30

1.17

2009-06-30

1.30

2009-03-31

1.25

2008-12-31

1.26

2008-09-30

1.26

2008-06-30

1.28

2008-03-31

1.13

2007-12-31

1.14

2007-09-30

1.04

2007-06-30

1.07

2007-03-31

0.91

2006-12-31

0.95

2006-09-30

1.14

2006-06-30

1.17

2006-03-31

1.11

2005-12-31

1.01

2005-09-30

1.05

2005-06-30

1.19

2005-03-31

0.95

2004-12-31

1.00

2004-09-30

1.07

2004-06-30

1.07

2004-03-31

1.01

2003-12-31

1.02

2003-09-30

1.02

2003-06-30

1.05

2003-03-31

1.02

2002-12-31

1.04

2002-09-30

0.97

Current Ratio: 1.03

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