Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) scores 6.8 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for CL stands at 6.8 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which puts Colgate-Palmolive Co. in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 76th percentile, in the top quarter of its peers. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Colgate-Palmolive Co. is above the typical company here.
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s profitability score is 9.1 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.7 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 96th percentile. Returns and margins at this level leave room to reinvest, absorb a bad year or return cash to shareholders without straining the business.
Solvency scores 6.2 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 65 Consumer Staples companies is 6.9, so Colgate-Palmolive Co. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 41st percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
Growth scores 3.9 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 67 Consumer Staples companies is 4.0, so Colgate-Palmolive Co. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 45th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
Efficiency scores 7.0 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so Colgate-Palmolive Co. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 64th percentile. High efficiency means assets and earnings are being turned into cash and output better than at most peers, a sign of a well run operation.
On predictability, Colgate-Palmolive Co. scores 7.2, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it above them, at the 83rd percentile. Steady results like these are what make a long term view of the business easier to hold.
The gap between Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s best and worst pillar is wide: profitability at 9.1 against growth at 3.9, 5.2 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. A profitability lead usually reflects something durable in the business model rather than a good year. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is solvency. If it rose to the median of Consumer Staples companies, 6.9, Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s overall score would go from 6.8 to about 6.9. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Colgate-Palmolive Co. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Staples companies below are nearest to Colgate-Palmolive Co. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Colgate-Palmolive Co. scores 6.8 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ranks at the 76th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s 6.8.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CL are in the app.
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