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Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Tangible Book per Share

: $-5.71 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5.71.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Tangible Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Tangible Book per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.09 -7.03 -6.11 -5.87 -5.71

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Tangible Book per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.87 -6.39 -6.46 -6.31 -5.71

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



Colgate-Palmolive Co Tangible Book per Share Calculation

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(609-0-5297)/821.413
=-5.71

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(609-0-5297)/821.413
=-5.71

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Colgate-Palmolive Co  (NYSE:CL) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Business Description

Address
300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-7499
Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading global consumer product company. In addition to its namesake oralcare line, the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and homecare products that are sold in over 200 countries. International accounts for about 70% of its total sales base, including approximately 45% from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's, which sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
Executives
Jennifer Daniels officer: CLO and Secretary C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Panagiotis Tsourapas officer: Pres., Colgate-Africa/Eurasia C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John T Cahill director LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
John W Kooyman officer: Chief Marketing Officer 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Lorrie M Norrington director C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Noel R. Wallace officer: Pres.- Colgate No. America C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gregory Malcolm officer: Vice President and Controller 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sally Massey officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John P Bilbrey director
Prabha Parameswaran officer: Grp Pres, Glbl Innov. & AF/Eus 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen I Sadove director
C Martin Harris director
Steven A Cahillane director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Philip G. Shotts officer: Vice President and Controller 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Patricia Verduin officer: Chief Technology Officer ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102