# Colgate-Palmolive - Colgate-Palmolive Company Common Stock (CL)

Stock code CL · Yahoo ticker CL · Sector: Consumer Defensive

Overall fundamentals score: 45/100 (Okay). Bottom 27% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Colgate-Palmolive (CL): Overall score: 45/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 864% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +3%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -4%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 10% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 33.3× - Weak
Current Ratio 1× - Okay
Interest Coverage 12.6× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 37.3× - Weak
P/B Ratio 321.9× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +1.4 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +5.6% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Colgate-Palmolive's fundamentals score?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) scores 45/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 27% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Colgate-Palmolive strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Colgate-Palmolive rank against its sector?

Colgate-Palmolive ranks #21 of 33 scored Consumer Defensive stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Colgate-Palmolive pay dividends?

Yes. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a dividend yield of 2.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 89% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Colgate-Palmolive shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CL. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Colgate-Palmolive (CL), in plain English?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 45/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 37 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 37.3×). It also pays back about 2.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cl-colgate-palmolive

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
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