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Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Operating Cash Flow per Share

: $4.52 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Colgate-Palmolive Co's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.38. Colgate-Palmolive Co's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.52.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Colgate-Palmolive Co was 48.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

CL' s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.7   Med: 8.65   Max: 22.7
Current: 1.4

During the past 13 years, Colgate-Palmolive Co's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 22.70% per year. The lowest was -5.70% per year. And the median was 8.65% per year.

CL's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked worse than
52.48% of 1391 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.1 vs CL: 1.40

Colgate-Palmolive Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Operating Cash Flow 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
Operating Cash Flow per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.64 4.33 3.92 3.05 4.52

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
Operating Cash Flow 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 0.81 0.88 0.87 1.39 1.38

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Colgate-Palmolive Co Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=3745/829.200
=4.52

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1136/825.300
=1.38

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.52

* 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 (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