Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) COGS-to-Revenue

: 0.40 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,000 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,950 Mil.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.40.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 59.60%.

Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data

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Dec23

COGS-to-Revenue

0.41

0.39

0.40

0.43

0.42

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
COGS-to-Revenue																0.44	0.43	0.42	0.41	0.40

Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	8131	/	19457
	=	0.42

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	2000	/	4950
	=	0.40

Colgate-Palmolive Co (NYSE:CL) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	2000 / 4950
	=	59.60 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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

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Address

300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-7499

Website

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com

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