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Colgate-Palmolive Co (WBO:COLG) Gross Profit : €11,119 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co Gross Profit?

Colgate-Palmolive Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €2,770 Mil. Colgate-Palmolive Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was €11,119 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Colgate-Palmolive Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €2,770 Mil. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €4,535 Mil. Therefore, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 61.08%.

Colgate-Palmolive Co had a gross margin of 61.08% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Colgate-Palmolive Co was 60.82%. The lowest was 57.04%. And the median was 59.41%.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8,392.50 8,233.97 9,181.88 9,674.11 10,385.94

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit 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 2,695.75 2,705.15 2,795.88 2,848.31 2,769.67

Competitive Comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Colgate-Palmolive Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=17842.069 - 7456.127
=10,386

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=4534.733 - 1765.059
=2,770

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €11,119 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,770 / 4534.733
=61.08 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Colgate-Palmolive Co  (WBO:COLG) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Colgate-Palmolive Co had a gross margin of 61.08% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


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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.

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