Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Company(CL)

Household & Personal Products · New York City, NY

$87.00-0.89 (-1.01%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

16.28x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

16.69x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

17.62x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

17.91x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

26.63x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

26.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

31.74x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-2.45%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-7.62%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.12%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-38.88%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-38.23%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-48.70%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

7.63x

median of 50 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+113.51%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)	$69.62B	16.28x	16.69x	17.62x	17.91x
Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›	$70.13B	11.50x	12.52x	12.14x	13.14x
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›	$79.26B	6.04x	9.27x	9.20x	9.78x
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$87.30B	366.57x	217.88x	217.88x	217.88x
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›	$45.66B	9.50x	9.16x	12.17x	11.57x
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$42.84B	4.84x	4.84x	5.25x	5.11x
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$41.74B	2.33x	2.63x	5.47x	6.32x
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$38.14B	2.96x	5.68x	6.08x	6.36x
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$38.06B	4.32x	4.59x	5.06x	4.27x
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$34.81B	2.34x	2.35x	3.30x	7.89x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

$69.62B

16.28x

16.69x

17.62x

17.91x

Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›

$70.13B

11.50x

12.52x

12.14x

13.14x

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›

$79.26B

6.04x

9.27x

9.20x

9.78x

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$87.30B

366.57x

217.88x

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›

$45.66B

9.50x

9.16x

12.17x

11.57x

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$42.84B

4.84x

5.25x

5.11x

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$41.74B

2.33x

2.63x

5.47x

6.32x

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$38.14B

2.96x

5.68x

6.08x

6.36x

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$38.06B

4.32x

4.59x

5.06x

4.27x

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$34.81B

2.34x

2.35x

3.30x

7.89x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

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

The interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 16.28x.

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

The interest coverage ratio of 16.28x is in line with its 5-year average of 17.91x, near the low end of its 5-year range (10.09x–41.70x).

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

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 16.69x.

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

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 17.62x.

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

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 17.91x.

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

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 26.63x.

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

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 26.36x.

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

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for CL stock is 31.74x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	16.39x
2026-03-31	18.65x
2025-12-31	16.83x
2025-09-30	16.37x
2025-06-30	15.21x
2025-03-31	16.30x
2024-12-31	16.52x
2024-09-30	19.82x
2024-06-30	18.68x
2024-03-31	20.29x
2023-12-31	18.39x
2023-09-30	17.72x
2023-06-30	17.95x
2023-03-31	17.65x
2022-12-31	17.05x
2022-09-30	22.82x
2022-06-30	29.16x
2022-03-31	36.63x
2021-12-31	41.70x
2021-09-30	10.09x
2021-06-30	39.68x
2021-03-31	35.69x
2020-12-31	29.71x
2020-09-30	28.36x
2020-06-30	27.69x
2020-03-31	27.67x
2019-12-31	29.91x
2019-09-30	26.20x
2019-06-30	24.92x
2019-03-31	23.43x
2018-12-31	25.43x
2018-09-30	25.47x
2018-06-30	29.09x
2018-03-31	29.17x
2017-12-31	36.93x
2017-09-30	36.89x
2017-06-30	42.92x
2017-03-31	40.83x
2016-12-31	49.14x
2016-09-30	40.92x
2016-06-30	37.76x
2016-03-31	30.96x
2015-12-31	-19.86x
2015-09-30	227.20x
2015-06-30	155.33x
2015-03-31	107.50x
2014-12-31	248.75x
2014-09-30	237.00x
2014-06-30	108.89x
2014-03-31	90.57x
2012-09-30	257.00x
2012-06-30	163.67x
2012-03-31	93.80x
2011-12-31	10.37x
2011-09-30	103.50x
2011-06-30	88.00x
2011-03-31	57.19x
2010-12-31	56.56x
2010-09-30	73.69x
2010-06-30	67.71x
2010-03-31	42.38x
2009-12-31	55.06x
2009-09-30	54.47x
2009-06-30	41.26x
2009-03-31	38.27x
2008-09-30	33.55x
2008-06-30	30.20x
2008-03-31	21.47x
2007-09-30	17.37x
2007-06-30	16.28x
2007-03-31	15.25x
2006-09-30	13.33x
2006-06-30	11.16x
2006-03-31	13.87x
2005-09-30	16.42x
2005-06-30	17.51x
2005-03-31	15.59x
2004-09-30	17.86x
2004-06-30	19.96x
2004-03-31	18.77x
2003-09-30	17.61x
2003-06-30	17.81x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

16.39x

2026-03-31

18.65x

2025-12-31

16.83x

2025-09-30

16.37x

2025-06-30

15.21x

2025-03-31

16.30x

2024-12-31

16.52x

2024-09-30

19.82x

2024-06-30

18.68x

2024-03-31

20.29x

2023-12-31

18.39x

2023-09-30

17.72x

2023-06-30

17.95x

2023-03-31

17.65x

2022-12-31

17.05x

2022-09-30

22.82x

2022-06-30

29.16x

2022-03-31

36.63x

2021-12-31

41.70x

2021-09-30

10.09x

2021-06-30

39.68x

2021-03-31

35.69x

2020-12-31

29.71x

2020-09-30

28.36x

2020-06-30

27.69x

2020-03-31

27.67x

2019-12-31

29.91x

2019-09-30

26.20x

2019-06-30

24.92x

2019-03-31

23.43x

2018-12-31

25.43x

2018-09-30

25.47x

2018-06-30

29.09x

2018-03-31

29.17x

2017-12-31

36.93x

2017-09-30

36.89x

2017-06-30

42.92x

2017-03-31

40.83x

2016-12-31

49.14x

2016-09-30

40.92x

2016-06-30

37.76x

2016-03-31

30.96x

2015-12-31

-19.86x

2015-09-30

227.20x

2015-06-30

155.33x

2015-03-31

107.50x

2014-12-31

248.75x

2014-09-30

237.00x

2014-06-30

108.89x

2014-03-31

90.57x

2012-09-30

257.00x

2012-06-30

163.67x

2012-03-31

93.80x

2011-12-31

10.37x

2011-09-30

103.50x

2011-06-30

88.00x

2011-03-31

57.19x

2010-12-31

56.56x

2010-09-30

73.69x

2010-06-30

67.71x

2010-03-31

42.38x

2009-12-31

55.06x

2009-09-30

54.47x

2009-06-30

41.26x

2009-03-31

38.27x

2008-09-30

33.55x

2008-06-30

30.20x

2008-03-31

21.47x

2007-09-30

17.37x

2007-06-30

16.28x

2007-03-31

15.25x

2006-09-30

13.33x

2006-06-30

11.16x

2006-03-31

13.87x

2005-09-30

16.42x

2005-06-30

17.51x

2005-03-31

15.59x

2004-09-30

17.86x

2004-06-30

19.96x

2004-03-31

18.77x

2003-09-30

17.61x

2003-06-30

17.81x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 16.28x

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