Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Company(CL)

Household & Personal Products · New York City, NY

$88.03-0.38 (-0.43%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 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 Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

46.80%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

48.38%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

51.16%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

51.39%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

51.43%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

49.23%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

45.30%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.28%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-8.53%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-8.95%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-9.01%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-4.95%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+3.31%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.38%

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+12378.86%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)	$70.44B	46.80%	48.38%	51.16%	51.39%
Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›	$71.54B	0.31%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›	$79.67B	0.31%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$83.80B	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›	$46.01B	0.38%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$43.65B	0.39%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$41.71B	0.17%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$39.01B	0.53%	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$35.72B	0.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›	$34.92B	0.40%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

$70.44B

46.80%

48.38%

51.16%

51.39%

Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›

$71.54B

0.31%

N/A

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›

$79.67B

0.31%

N/A

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$83.80B

0.00%

N/A

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›

$46.01B

0.38%

N/A

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$43.65B

0.39%

N/A

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$41.71B

0.17%

N/A

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$39.01B

0.53%

N/A

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$35.72B

0.47%

N/A

The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›

$34.92B

0.40%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 46.80%.

Is Colgate-Palmolive Company's debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 46.80% is in line with its 5-year average of 51.39%, near the low end of its 5-year range (46.80%–58.93%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 48.38%.

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

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 51.16%.

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

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 51.39%.

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

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 51.43%.

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

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 49.23%.

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

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for CL stock is 45.30%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-06-30	46.80%
2026-03-31	48.00%
2025-12-31	48.92%
2025-09-30	48.07%
2025-06-30	50.13%
2025-03-31	49.67%
2024-12-31	53.05%
2024-09-30	50.29%
2024-06-30	52.65%
2024-03-31	52.43%
2023-12-31	55.29%
2023-09-30	54.38%
2023-06-30	55.40%
2023-03-31	55.07%
2022-12-31	58.93%
2022-09-30	50.64%
2022-06-30	50.83%
2022-03-31	48.38%
2021-12-31	52.08%
2021-09-30	48.46%
2021-06-30	49.79%
2021-03-31	49.57%
2020-12-31	51.60%
2020-09-30	46.79%
2020-06-30	48.82%
2020-03-31	52.06%
2019-12-31	56.43%
2019-09-30	54.25%
2019-06-30	50.53%
2019-03-31	51.70%
2018-12-31	52.35%
2018-09-30	52.53%
2018-06-30	54.27%
2018-03-31	51.04%
2017-12-31	51.89%
2017-09-30	51.09%
2017-06-30	51.82%
2017-03-31	52.00%
2016-12-31	53.89%
2016-09-30	51.68%
2016-06-30	52.51%
2016-03-31	52.86%
2015-12-31	54.76%
2015-09-30	50.06%
2015-06-30	48.92%
2015-03-31	46.58%
2014-12-31	45.68%
2014-09-30	44.25%
2014-06-30	43.33%
2014-03-31	46.14%
2013-12-31	40.77%
2013-09-30	39.32%
2013-06-30	41.73%
2013-03-31	39.58%
2012-12-31	39.05%
2012-09-30	39.08%
2012-06-30	40.77%
2012-03-31	37.48%
2011-12-31	37.80%
2011-09-30	37.25%
2011-06-30	37.84%
2011-03-31	31.88%
2010-12-31	30.65%
2010-09-30	29.75%
2010-06-30	31.86%
2010-03-31	28.80%
2009-12-31	28.58%
2009-09-30	29.48%
2009-06-30	35.43%
2009-03-31	36.82%
2008-12-31	37.91%
2008-09-30	33.33%
2008-06-30	33.70%
2008-03-31	34.29%
2007-12-31	34.77%
2007-09-30	35.78%
2007-06-30	38.64%
2007-03-31	38.56%
2006-12-31	40.18%
2006-09-30	39.02%
2006-06-30	40.32%
2006-03-31	40.15%
2005-12-31	40.51%
2005-09-30	41.20%
2005-06-30	44.87%
2005-03-31	43.22%
2004-12-31	42.37%
2004-09-30	43.40%
2004-06-30	47.00%
2004-03-31	41.53%
2003-12-31	41.49%
2003-09-30	43.69%
2003-06-30	46.58%
2003-03-31	49.61%
2002-12-31	50.85%
2002-09-30	52.58%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-06-30

46.80%

2026-03-31

48.00%

2025-12-31

48.92%

2025-09-30

48.07%

2025-06-30

50.13%

2025-03-31

49.67%

2024-12-31

53.05%

2024-09-30

50.29%

2024-06-30

52.65%

2024-03-31

52.43%

2023-12-31

55.29%

2023-09-30

54.38%

2023-06-30

55.40%

2023-03-31

55.07%

2022-12-31

58.93%

2022-09-30

50.64%

2022-06-30

50.83%

2022-03-31

48.38%

2021-12-31

52.08%

2021-09-30

48.46%

2021-06-30

49.79%

2021-03-31

49.57%

2020-12-31

51.60%

2020-09-30

46.79%

2020-06-30

48.82%

2020-03-31

52.06%

2019-12-31

56.43%

2019-09-30

54.25%

2019-06-30

50.53%

2019-03-31

51.70%

2018-12-31

52.35%

2018-09-30

52.53%

2018-06-30

54.27%

2018-03-31

51.04%

2017-12-31

51.89%

2017-09-30

51.09%

2017-06-30

51.82%

2017-03-31

52.00%

2016-12-31

53.89%

2016-09-30

51.68%

2016-06-30

52.51%

2016-03-31

52.86%

2015-12-31

54.76%

2015-09-30

50.06%

2015-06-30

48.92%

2015-03-31

46.58%

2014-12-31

45.68%

2014-09-30

44.25%

2014-06-30

43.33%

2014-03-31

46.14%

2013-12-31

40.77%

2013-09-30

39.32%

2013-06-30

41.73%

2013-03-31

39.58%

2012-12-31

39.05%

2012-09-30

39.08%

2012-06-30

40.77%

2012-03-31

37.48%

2011-12-31

37.80%

2011-09-30

37.25%

2011-06-30

37.84%

2011-03-31

31.88%

2010-12-31

30.65%

2010-09-30

29.75%

2010-06-30

31.86%

2010-03-31

28.80%

2009-12-31

28.58%

2009-09-30

29.48%

2009-06-30

35.43%

2009-03-31

36.82%

2008-12-31

37.91%

2008-09-30

33.33%

2008-06-30

33.70%

2008-03-31

34.29%

2007-12-31

34.77%

2007-09-30

35.78%

2007-06-30

38.64%

2007-03-31

38.56%

2006-12-31

40.18%

2006-09-30

39.02%

2006-06-30

40.32%

2006-03-31

40.15%

2005-12-31

40.51%

2005-09-30

41.20%

2005-06-30

44.87%

2005-03-31

43.22%

2004-12-31

42.37%

2004-09-30

43.40%

2004-06-30

47.00%

2004-03-31

41.53%

2003-12-31

41.49%

2003-09-30

43.69%

2003-06-30

46.58%

2003-03-31

49.61%

2002-12-31

50.85%

2002-09-30

52.58%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 46.80%

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