Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Over the past six months, Colgate-Palmolive's stock experienced fluctuations, with a share price of $86.84 as of July 18, 2025, an 11.34% decline from July 22, 2024. The stock saw its largest single-day increase on January 27, 2025, rising by 3.8%. Q1 CY2025 results showed revenue expectations topped, but sales fell 3.1% year-on-year to $4.91 billion. The company presented at the 2025 dbAccess Global Consumer Conference on June 4, 2025. The stock price declined in 9 of the 10 days leading up to July 18, 2025, resulting in a total change of -6.40% during this period. The last dividend per share was $0.52, with an ex-dividend date of July 18, 2025.

Demand for Colgate-Palmolive products experiences seasonality and demand peaks due to promotional campaigns, seasonal trends, and global disruptions. The company manages these fluctuations through demand forecasting, collaborative planning with suppliers, and retailers increasing inventories during holiday seasons.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. is a multinational consumer products company specializing in oral care, personal care, home care, and pet nutrition products. Key brands include Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, and Hill's Pet Nutrition.

Colgate-Palmolive operates in over 200 countries and territories with manufacturing in 67 countries. Approximately 70% of its revenue comes from international markets, with emerging regions contributing nearly half of total sales. In 2022, international markets contributed 53% of total revenue.

Colgate-Palmolive maintains a strong brand reputation, but has faced concerns regarding its environmental record. In 2019, it was cited as a top ten plastic polluter. A 2021 report stated that Colgate-Palmolive had used palm oil suppliers connected to bribery, brutalization of villagers, and child labor in Papua New Guinea. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is focusing on its 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Colgate-Palmolive's ownership is primarily institutional, with institutions owning approximately 84% of the company's shares. Vanguard Group Inc. is the largest shareholder with 9.8% of shares outstanding. Individual investors hold about 15% of the company's ownership, and insiders own less than 1%.