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CL (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 3.92 (As of May. 21, 2025)


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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-21), Colgate-Palmolive Co's current share price is $91.99. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $23.48. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.92.

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

CL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.07   Med: 3.86   Max: 4.67
Current: 3.92

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 3.86.

CL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
88.06% of 1315 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs CL: 3.92

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. 2025 was $6.026. 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 $23.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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.

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 3.92 4.20 4.48 3.92 3.99

Competitive Comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the 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
=91.99/23.48
=3.92

* 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. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Colgate-Palmolive Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=6.026/134.9266*134.9266
=6.026

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 4.456 100.684 5.971
201509 4.410 100.392 5.927
201512 4.316 99.792 5.836
201603 4.179 100.470 5.612
201606 4.267 101.688 5.662
201609 4.300 101.861 5.696
201612 4.167 101.863 5.520
201703 4.222 102.862 5.538
201706 4.295 103.349 5.607
201709 4.484 104.136 5.810
201712 4.406 104.011 5.716
201803 4.548 105.290 5.828
201806 4.446 106.317 5.642
201809 4.414 106.507 5.592
201812 4.396 105.998 5.596
201903 4.500 107.251 5.661
201906 4.485 108.070 5.600
201909 4.561 108.329 5.681
201912 4.684 108.420 5.829
202003 4.773 108.902 5.914
202006 4.537 108.767 5.628
202009 4.819 109.815 5.921
202012 5.036 109.897 6.183
202103 5.102 111.754 6.160
202106 5.015 114.631 5.903
202109 5.215 115.734 6.080
202112 5.203 117.630 5.968
202203 5.214 121.301 5.800
202206 5.342 125.017 5.765
202209 5.313 125.227 5.725
202212 5.550 125.222 5.980
202303 5.726 127.348 6.067
202306 5.801 128.729 6.080
202309 5.941 129.860 6.173
202312 5.998 129.419 6.253
202403 6.133 131.776 6.280
202406 6.141 132.554 6.251
202409 6.119 133.029 6.206
202412 6.029 133.157 6.109
202503 6.026 134.927 6.026

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.


Colgate-Palmolive Co  (NYSE: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.


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Colgate-Palmolive Co Business Description

Address
300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading player in the household and personal care arena. 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 homecare products that are sold in over 200 countries. International sales account for about 70% of its total business, including approximately 45% from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's (around one fifth of sales), which primarily sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
Executives
Sally Massey officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gregory Malcolm officer: Vice President and Controller 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Noel R. Wallace officer: Pres.- Colgate No. America C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sutula Stanley J Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504
Panagiotis Tsourapas officer: Pres., Colgate-Africa/Eurasia C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Martina Hundmejean director C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC, 9 WEST 57TH ST 43RD FL., NEW YORK NY 10019
Jennifer Daniels officer: CLO and Secretary C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
John W Kooyman officer: Chief Marketing Officer 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John P Bilbrey director
John T Cahill director LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Lorrie M Norrington director C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
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