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

Colgate-Palmolive Company(CL)

Household & Personal Products · New York City, NY

$88.41-0.36 (-0.41%)

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 Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

33.29

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

51.70

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

31.61

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

27.46

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

4.66

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

2.80

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

6.32

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-35.61%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+5.32%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+21.25%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+613.93%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+1088.45%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+427.13%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

1.05

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+3070.70%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)	$70.74B	33.29	51.70	31.61	27.46
Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›	$73.90B	1.05	1.31	1.36	1.41
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›	$78.66B	0.83	0.78	0.78	0.76
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$84.40B	0.00	0.03	0.01	0.01
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›	$47.22B	1.47	1.35	1.43	1.46
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$44.29B	1.37	0.67	0.61	0.60
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$40.73B	0.40	0.47	0.44	0.47
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$38.18B	5.61	6.77	6.51	6.98
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$36.78B	2.43	2.44	2.13	1.88
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›	$35.31B	0.80	0.84	0.72	0.48

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

$70.74B

33.29

51.70

31.61

27.46

Target Corporation (TGT)vs ›

$73.90B

1.05

1.31

1.36

1.41

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›

$78.66B

0.83

0.78

0.76

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$84.40B

0.00

0.03

0.01

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›

$47.22B

1.47

1.35

1.43

1.46

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$44.29B

1.37

0.67

0.61

0.60

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$40.73B

0.40

0.47

0.44

0.47

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$38.18B

5.61

6.77

6.51

6.98

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$36.78B

2.43

2.44

2.13

1.88

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›

$35.31B

0.80

0.84

0.72

0.48

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

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

The debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 33.29.

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

The debt to equity ratio of 33.29 is 21% above its 5-year average of 27.46, near the high end of its 5-year range (-1484.50–147.93).

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

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 51.70.

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

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 31.61.

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

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 27.46.

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

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 4.66.

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

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 2.80.

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

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for CL stock is 6.32.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	33.29
2026-03-31	54.99
2025-12-31	147.93
2025-09-30	9.84
2025-06-30	12.48
2025-03-31	22.78
2024-12-31	40.15
2024-09-30	19.39
2024-06-30	70.54
2024-03-31	37.78
2023-12-31	14.88
2023-09-30	-969.33
2023-06-30	-140.45
2023-03-31	-1484.50
2022-12-31	23.12
2022-09-30	13.26
2022-06-30	47.54
2022-03-31	23.70
2021-12-31	12.86
2021-09-30	13.02
2021-06-30	17.17
2021-03-31	29.90
2020-12-31	11.06
2020-09-30	11.08
2020-06-30	27.58
2020-03-31	-69.43
2019-12-31	72.50
2019-09-30	-25.16
2019-06-30	-19.15
2019-03-31	-12.07
2018-12-31	-62.41
2018-09-30	-15.36
2018-06-30	-13.13
2018-03-31	-26.94
2017-12-31	-109.62
2017-09-30	-60.44
2017-06-30	-26.94
2017-03-31	-20.68
2016-12-31	-26.88
2016-09-30	-49.05
2016-06-30	-23.39
2016-03-31	-17.78
2015-12-31	-21.90
2015-09-30	26.63
2015-06-30	14.72
2015-03-31	13.32
2014-12-31	5.37
2014-09-30	4.26
2014-06-30	3.41
2014-03-31	4.09
2013-12-31	2.45
2013-09-30	2.96
2013-06-30	3.68
2013-03-31	3.02
2012-12-31	2.39
2012-09-30	2.09
2012-06-30	2.33
2012-03-31	2.17
2011-12-31	2.03
2011-09-30	1.78
2011-06-30	1.69
2011-03-31	1.57
2010-12-31	1.28
2010-09-30	1.27
2010-06-30	1.28
2010-03-31	1.20
2009-12-31	1.02
2009-09-30	1.11
2009-06-30	1.50
2009-03-31	2.04
2008-12-31	1.97
2008-09-30	1.43
2008-06-30	1.40
2008-03-31	1.65
2007-12-31	1.54
2007-09-30	1.78
2007-06-30	2.11
2007-03-31	2.55
2006-12-31	2.60
2006-09-30	2.19
2006-06-30	2.26
2006-03-31	2.71
2005-12-31	2.55
2005-09-30	2.74
2005-06-30	3.25
2005-03-31	3.70
2004-12-31	2.95
2004-09-30	2.95
2004-06-30	3.84
2004-03-31	3.86
2003-12-31	3.50
2003-09-30	3.86
2003-06-30	4.85
2003-03-31	10.70
2002-12-31	10.29
2002-09-30	11.26

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

33.29

2026-03-31

54.99

2025-12-31

147.93

2025-09-30

9.84

2025-06-30

12.48

2025-03-31

22.78

2024-12-31

40.15

2024-09-30

19.39

2024-06-30

70.54

2024-03-31

37.78

2023-12-31

14.88

2023-09-30

-969.33

2023-06-30

-140.45

2023-03-31

-1484.50

2022-12-31

23.12

2022-09-30

13.26

2022-06-30

47.54

2022-03-31

23.70

2021-12-31

12.86

2021-09-30

13.02

2021-06-30

17.17

2021-03-31

29.90

2020-12-31

11.06

2020-09-30

11.08

2020-06-30

27.58

2020-03-31

-69.43

2019-12-31

72.50

2019-09-30

-25.16

2019-06-30

-19.15

2019-03-31

-12.07

2018-12-31

-62.41

2018-09-30

-15.36

2018-06-30

-13.13

2018-03-31

-26.94

2017-12-31

-109.62

2017-09-30

-60.44

2017-06-30

-26.94

2017-03-31

-20.68

2016-12-31

-26.88

2016-09-30

-49.05

2016-06-30

-23.39

2016-03-31

-17.78

2015-12-31

-21.90

2015-09-30

26.63

2015-06-30

14.72

2015-03-31

13.32

2014-12-31

5.37

2014-09-30

4.26

2014-06-30

3.41

2014-03-31

4.09

2013-12-31

2.45

2013-09-30

2.96

2013-06-30

3.68

2013-03-31

3.02

2012-12-31

2.39

2012-09-30

2.09

2012-06-30

2.33

2012-03-31

2.17

2011-12-31

2.03

2011-09-30

1.78

2011-06-30

1.69

2011-03-31

1.57

2010-12-31

1.28

2010-09-30

1.27

2010-06-30

1.28

2010-03-31

1.20

2009-12-31

1.02

2009-09-30

1.11

2009-06-30

1.50

2009-03-31

2.04

2008-12-31

1.97

2008-09-30

1.43

2008-06-30

1.40

2008-03-31

1.65

2007-12-31

1.54

2007-09-30

1.78

2007-06-30

2.11

2007-03-31

2.55

2006-12-31

2.60

2006-09-30

2.19

2006-06-30

2.26

2006-03-31

2.71

2005-12-31

2.55

2005-09-30

2.74

2005-06-30

3.25

2005-03-31

3.70

2004-12-31

2.95

2004-09-30

2.95

2004-06-30

3.84

2004-03-31

3.86

2003-12-31

3.50

2003-09-30

3.86

2003-06-30

4.85

2003-03-31

10.70

2002-12-31

10.29

2002-09-30

11.26

Debt to Equity Ratio: 33.29

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