EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Enterprise Value is $78,990 Mil.
Colgate-Palmolive Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,467 Mil. Therefore, Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 22.78.
The historical rank and industry rank for Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
CL'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.96 Med: 26.88 Max: 40.65
Current: 22.78
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Colgate-Palmolive Co was 40.65. The lowest was 20.96. And the median was 26.88.
CL's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 63.74% of 1172
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 16.375
vs CL: 22.78
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF 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.
Competitive Comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Colgate-Palmolive Co's current Enterprise Value is $78,990 Mil.
Colgate-Palmolive Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,467 Mil.
* 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 (NYSE:CL) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
Colgate-Palmolive Co's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
Colgate-Palmolive Co's share price for today is $87.80.
Colgate-Palmolive Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.540.
* 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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 north of 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 sells a majority of its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.
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