Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Colgate-Palmolive is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $89.95.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $89.95 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.63% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 18.82% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.06 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Household Products
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.63% with an annualized volatility of 18.82%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.06 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 71.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 78.87B |
| Trailing P/E | 34.86 |
| Forward P/E | 22.26 |
| Price to Book | 496.96 |
| Price to Sales | 3.46 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.79 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.03 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 10.04% | | Operating Margin | 20.92% | | ROE | 363.58% | | ROA | 16.1% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.4% | | Earnings Growth | -5.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 236.0% | | Payout Ratio | 80.62% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 232.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 20.8B | | Total Debt | 7.97B | | Total Cash | 1.42B | | Free Cash Flow | 3.32B | | Operating Cash Flow | 4.34B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $99.33$ | | 52W Low | $74.55$ | | 50-Day Avg | $86.53$ | | 200-Day Avg | $84.2$ | | Beta | 0.32 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.8B | | Float Shares | 0.75B | | Insider Holdings | 0.15% | | Institutional Holdings | 88.08% | | Short Ratio | 4.0 | | Short % of Float | 2.95% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $105.0$ | | Target Low | $80.0$ | | Target Mean | $95.84$ | | Target Median | $99.0$ | | # of Analysts | 19 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.