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Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Beneish M-Score

: -2.72 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.36
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Colgate-Palmolive Co was -2.36. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.74.


Colgate-Palmolive Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Beneish M-Score 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.86 -2.62 -2.36 -2.72

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
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.54 -2.56 -2.60 -2.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Colgate-Palmolive Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Colgate-Palmolive Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Colgate-Palmolive Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9738+0.528 * 0.9799+0.404 * 0.9932+0.892 * 1.0829+0.115 * 1.02
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0058+4.679 * -0.060026-0.327 * 0.977
=-2.72

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,586 Mil.
Revenue was 4950 + 4915 + 4822 + 4770 = $19,457 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2950 + 2877 + 2787 + 2712 = $11,326 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,279 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,393 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,582 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $567 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7,151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,741 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,639 Mil.
Net Income was 718 + 708 + 502 + 372 = $2,300 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -123 + -15 + -29 + -294 = $-461 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1136 + 1152 + 722 + 735 = $3,745 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,504 Mil.
Revenue was 4629 + 4455 + 4484 + 4399 = $17,967 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2574 + 2548 + 2554 + 2572 = $10,248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,113 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,731 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,307 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $545 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,565 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,004 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,138 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1586 / 19457) / (1504 / 17967)
=0.081513 / 0.083709
=0.9738

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(10248 / 17967) / (11326 / 19457)
=0.570379 / 0.582104
=0.9799

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (5279 + 4582) / 16393) / (1 - (5113 + 4307) / 15731)
=0.398463 / 0.401182
=0.9932

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=19457 / 17967
=1.0829

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(545 / (545 + 4307)) / (567 / (567 + 4582))
=0.112325 / 0.110118
=1.02

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(7151 / 19457) / (6565 / 17967)
=0.367528 / 0.365392
=1.0058

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((8639 + 4741) / 16393) / ((9138 + 4004) / 15731)
=0.816202 / 0.835421
=0.977

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(2300 - -461 - 3745) / 16393
=-0.060026

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Colgate-Palmolive Co has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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

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