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CL (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co Financial Strength?

Colgate-Palmolive Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 17.05. Colgate-Palmolive Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.43. As of today, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Altman Z-Score is 7.15.


Competitive Comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Co's Financial Strength

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

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

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


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Colgate-Palmolive Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-66 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $1,125 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $7,745 Mil.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*1125/-66
=17.05

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(767 + 7745) / 19780
=0.43

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Colgate-Palmolive Co has a Z-score of 7.15, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 7.15 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

Colgate-Palmolive Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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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
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Prabha Parameswaran officer: Grp Pres, Glbl Innov. & AF/Eus 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen I Sadove director
C Martin Harris director
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