Colgate-Palmolive Co (BUE:CL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.94 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — Near Median

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BUE:CL Colgate-Palmolive Co BUE:CL
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Price ARS47,200.00
GF Value ARS48,739.98
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Colgate-Palmolive Co BUE:CL -2.80% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.94 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 3.79. GuruFocus rates BUE:CL with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS48,739.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,445 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Colgate-Palmolive Co ranks worse than 89.76% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), Colgate-Palmolive Co's current share price is ARS47200.00. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS11,974.83. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.94.

The historical rank and industry rank for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:CL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.07   Med: 3.79   Max: 4.67
Current: 3.72

During the past years, Colgate-Palmolive Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 4.67. The lowest was 3.07. And the median was 3.79.

BUE:CL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
89.76% of 1445 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs BUE:CL: 3.72

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS27,739.092. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is ARS11,974.83 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Colgate-Palmolive Co  (BUE:CL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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.

Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 3.99 3.83 3.34 3.31 3.49

BUE:CL vs KVUE, KMB, EL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=47200.00/11974.83
=3.94

* 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.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Colgate-Palmolive Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=27739.092/330.2130*330.2130
=27,739.092

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 178.955 241.018 245.182
201609 192.448 241.428 263.221
201612 198.165 241.432 271.036
201703 195.282 243.801 264.497
201706 212.449 244.955 286.393
201709 235.716 246.819 315.359
201712 252.410 246.524 338.097
201803 274.928 249.554 363.788
201806 332.667 251.989 435.936
201809 487.287 252.439 637.415
201812 497.210 251.233 653.518
201903 527.661 254.202 685.441
201906 601.215 256.143 775.071
201909 765.248 256.759 984.171
201912 839.913 256.974 1,079.293
202003 888.740 258.115 1,136.987
202006 931.850 257.797 1,193.610
202009 1,073.283 260.280 1,361.657
202012 1,229.373 260.474 1,558.524
202103 1,378.814 264.877 1,718.920
202106 1,425.301 271.696 1,732.278
202109 1,529.778 274.310 1,841.539
202112 1,576.430 278.802 1,867.123
202203 1,679.496 287.504 1,928.987
202206 1,928.376 296.311 2,149.008
202209 2,214.749 296.808 2,464.013
202212 2,791.553 296.797 3,105.850
202303 3,393.682 301.836 3,712.738
202306 4,176.398 305.109 4,520.027
202309 6,237.165 307.789 6,691.574
202312 6,495.638 306.746 6,992.574
202403 15,500.409 312.332 16,387.807
202406 16,496.662 314.175 17,338.783
202409 17,448.731 315.301 18,273.960
202412 18,267.923 315.605 19,113.467
202503 19,271.047 319.799 19,898.593
202506 22,378.317 322.561 22,909.190
202509 25,800.863 324.800 26,230.851
202512 28,255.377 324.054 28,792.401
202603 27,739.092 330.213 27,739.092

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.94 mean?
Colgate-Palmolive Co (BUE:CL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.94 as of Jul. 15, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Colgate-Palmolive Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.79. Over the past decade, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.07 to 4.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Colgate-Palmolive Co ranks #1297 out of 1445 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Colgate-Palmolive Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.94 is near median its 10-year median of 3.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.07 to a high of 4.67. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.76. Colgate-Palmolive Co's value of 3.94 is 418.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colgate-Palmolive Co ranks #1297 out of 1445 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Colgate-Palmolive Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to KVUE and KMB?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Colgate-Palmolive Co ranks #1297 out of 1445 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Colgate-Palmolive Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.76. Colgate-Palmolive Co's value of 3.94 is 418.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Colgate-Palmolive Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.07 to 4.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.79 vs. the industry median of 0.76, Colgate-Palmolive Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.76, based on 1,445 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Colgate-Palmolive Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.94 is 418.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Colgate-Palmolive Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colgate-Palmolive Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.94, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colgate-Palmolive Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colgate-Palmolive Co (BUE:CL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS48,739.98, compared to a current price of ARS47,200.00 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.94, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.79 and 418.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.76. Colgate-Palmolive Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Colgate-Palmolive Co (BUE:CL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.94 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Colgate-Palmolive Co (BUE:CL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colgate-Palmolive Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS47,200.00 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS48,739.98. GuruFocus considers Colgate-Palmolive Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:CL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.94 (near median its 10-year median of 3.79)
  • GF Value™: ARS48,739.98 vs. price of ARS47,200.00 (3.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 418.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1297 of 1445)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:CL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Business Description

Address 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown into a leading player in the household and personal care industry. In addition to its namesake oral care line (which accounts for more than 40% of its total sales), the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and home care products sold in over 200 countries. International sales account for about 70% of its total business, including nearly half from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's (almost one-fourth of sales), which sells the majority of its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
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