Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates CL as Neutral. Colgate-Palmolive Company has a market cap of $73.81B, a P/E of 35.34, a 10.0% net margin, and 8.4% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on CL

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Gross margin of 60.06% indicates strong pricing power
  • Free cash flow of $3.32B supports capital flexibility
  • Operating margin of 20.92% reflects efficient operations
  • RSI at 57.27 suggests neutral-to-constructive momentum
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 16.41x raises financial health concerns
  • Negative earnings growth of -5.90% year-over-year
  • PEG ratio of 1.66x suggests overvaluation relative to growth
  • Price-to-book ratio of 509.61x is extremely elevated
  • Dividend yield of 233.00% is unsustainable and atypical

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$73.81B
P/E ratio
35.34
Gross margin
60.1%
Net margin
10.0%
Rev growth YoY
8.4%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$92.24

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral