What is the current annual gross margin of CL?

As of today, CL annual gross margin is 60.11%

What is 1-year change in CL annual gross margin?

CL annual gross margin is down -0.20% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CL annual gross margin?

CL annual gross margin is up +6.41% over the past 3 years

How far is CL annual gross margin from its all-time high?

CL annual gross margin is currently -0.36% below its historical high of 60.33% set on December 31, 2017

How does CL annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CL annual gross margin is higher than 85.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is CL next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for CL has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CL?

As of today, CL quarterly gross margin is 60.59%

What is CL quarterly gross margin most recent change?

CL quarterly gross margin was up +0.73% on March 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in CL quarterly gross margin?

CL quarterly gross margin is down -0.38% year-over-year

How far is CL quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

CL quarterly gross margin is currently -6.44% below its historical high of 64.76% set on December 31, 1999

How does CL quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CL quarterly gross margin is higher than 86.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is CL next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CL is on July 31, 2026

CL Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

60.11%0.12%-0.20%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CL annual gross margin is 60.11%, down -0.20% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CL annual gross margin is up +6.41% over the past 3 years, down -0.33% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CL annual gross margin is currently -0.36% below its historical high of 60.33% set on December 31, 2017
3-Year Low Comparison: CL annual gross margin is +6.41% above its 3-year low of 56.49% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CL annual gross margin is higher than 85.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Gross Margin Chart

Performance

CL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	60.11%	-0.2%	+6.4%	-0.3%	+1.9%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	60.59%	-0.4%	+6.8%	-0.3%	+3.8%
Price	May 19, 26	$90.00	-1.9%	+12.6%	+8.2%	+107.1%
PE Ratio	May 19, 26	34.92	+34.4%	-16.6%	+30.2%	+91.3%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$20.38B	+1.4%	+13.4%	+23.7%	+31.0%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$12.25B	+1.2%	+20.7%	+23.3%	+33.5%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	21.33%	-2.2%	+6.9%	-10.2%	-11.8%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	11.09%	-26.9%	+1.3%	-36.1%	-25.4%

Gross Margin Highs

CL Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	60.23%	Dec 31, 24	-0.2%
5Y	60.31%	N/A	-0.3%
All	60.33%	Dec 31, 17	-0.4%

Gross Margin Lows

CL Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	56.49%	N/A	+6.4%
5Y	56.49%	Dec 31, 22	+6.4%
All	35.14%	Dec 1, 80	+71.1%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	60.11%	-0.2%
2024	60.23%	+4.2%
2023	57.82%	+2.4%
2022	56.49%	-4.4%
2021	59.08%	-2.0%
2020	60.31%	+2.0%
2019	59.12%	-0.2%
2018	59.23%	-1.8%
2017	60.33%	+0.4%
2016	60.10%	+2.8%
2015	58.44%	-0.1%
2014	58.49%	-0.3%
2013	58.65%	+1.1%
2012	58.04%	+1.0%
2011	57.46%	-2.6%
2010	58.97%	+0.2%
2009	58.88%	+4.2%
2008	56.53%	-0.9%
2007	57.05%	+1.5%
2006	56.23%	+1.9%
2005	55.19%	+0.3%
2004	55.05%	+0.3%
2003	54.88%	+0.8%

Year	Value	Change
2002	54.42%	+0.1%
2001	54.34%	+1.3%
2000	53.65%	+1.5%
1999	52.85%	+7.0%
1998	49.41%	+2.6%
1997	48.16%	+3.4%
1996	46.56%	+2.6%
1995	45.37%	-1.5%
1994	46.07%	-3.6%
1993	47.77%	+3.0%
1992	46.40%	+1.7%
1991	45.61%	+1.0%
1990	45.16%	+3.6%
1989	43.58%	+2.7%
1988	42.44%	-3.3%
1987	43.88%	+4.6%
1986	41.97%	+3.0%
1985	40.74%	+8.7%
1984	37.48%	-3.2%
1983	38.70%	+2.6%
1982	37.71%	+3.6%
1981	36.41%	+3.6%
1980	35.14%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of CL?
As of today, CL annual gross margin is 60.11%
What is 1-year change in CL annual gross margin?
CL annual gross margin is down -0.20% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CL annual gross margin?
CL annual gross margin is up +6.41% over the past 3 years
How far is CL annual gross margin from its all-time high?
CL annual gross margin is currently -0.36% below its historical high of 60.33% set on December 31, 2017
How does CL annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CL annual gross margin is higher than 85.66% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is CL next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for CL has not been scheduled

Quarterly Gross Margin

60.59%0.44%+0.73%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CL quarterly gross margin is 60.59%, up +0.73% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: CL quarterly gross margin is down -0.38% year-over-year, up +6.84% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CL quarterly gross margin is currently -6.44% below its historical high of 64.76% set on December 31, 1999
3-Year Low Comparison: CL quarterly gross margin is +6.84% above its 3-year low of 56.71% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: CL quarterly gross margin is higher than 86.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

CL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	60.59%	+0.7%	-0.4%	+6.8%	-0.3%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	60.11%	–	-0.2%	+6.4%	-0.3%
Price	May 19, 26	$90.00	-4.2%	-1.9%	+12.6%	+8.2%
PE Ratio	May 19, 26	34.92	-2.6%	+34.4%	-16.6%	+30.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$5.32B	+1.8%	+8.4%	+11.6%	+22.6%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Mar 31, 26	$3.23B	+2.5%	+8.0%	+19.3%	+22.2%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	21.71%	-3.5%	-2.2%	+8.7%	-8.9%
Quarterly Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	12.79%	+10000.0%	-13.5%	+47.4%	-23.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

CL Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	60.82%	N/A	-0.4%
3Y	61.08%	Sep 30, 24	-0.8%
5Y	61.08%	Sep 30, 24	-0.8%
All	64.76%	Dec 31, 99	-6.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

CL Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	59.42%	Sep 30, 25	+2.0%
3Y	56.71%	N/A	+6.8%
5Y	55.54%	Dec 31, 22	+9.1%
All	45.20%	Dec 31, 89	+34.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	60.59%	+0.7%
Dec 2025	60.15%	+1.2%
Sep 2025	59.42%	-1.1%
Jun 2025	60.06%	-1.2%
Mar 2025	60.82%	+0.8%
Dec 2024	60.34%	-1.2%
Sep 2024	61.08%	+0.7%
Jun 2024	60.68%	+1.2%
Mar 2024	59.94%	+0.8%
Dec 2023	59.45%	+1.3%
Sep 2023	58.66%	+1.3%
Jun 2023	57.88%	+2.1%
Mar 2023	56.71%	+2.1%
Dec 2022	55.54%	-2.7%
Sep 2022	57.10%	+0.2%
Jun 2022	56.96%	-2.6%
Mar 2022	58.49%	+0.7%
Dec 2021	58.07%	-2.4%
Sep 2021	59.47%	-1.0%
Jun 2021	60.09%	-1.1%
Mar 2021	60.77%	-0.6%
Dec 2020	61.12%	-0.0%
Sep 2020	61.14%	+0.8%
Jun 2020	60.66%	+0.9%
Mar 2020	60.12%	+2.7%
Dec 2019	58.56%	-0.8%
Sep 2019	59.01%	-1.1%
Jun 2019	59.65%	+0.8%
Mar 2019	59.17%	-0.2%
Dec 2018	59.30%	+0.1%
Sep 2018	59.22%	-0.3%
Jun 2018	59.39%	-1.3%
Mar 2018	60.17%	-0.5%
Dec 2017	60.46%	-0.0%
Sep 2017	60.47%	-0.4%
Jun 2017	60.69%	+0.1%
Mar 2017	60.61%	-0.1%
Dec 2016	60.66%	+0.4%
Sep 2016	60.41%	+0.4%
Jun 2016	60.18%	+0.5%
Mar 2016	59.91%	+1.9%
Dec 2015	58.81%	+0.3%
Sep 2015	58.64%	+0.6%
Jun 2015	58.29%	-0.7%
Mar 2015	58.72%	-0.1%
Dec 2014	58.78%	+0.4%
Sep 2014	58.55%	-0.4%
Jun 2014	58.78%	+0.4%
Mar 2014	58.52%	-1.0%
Dec 2013	59.09%	+0.3%
Sep 2013	58.91%	+0.4%
Jun 2013	58.65%	+0.3%
Mar 2013	58.49%	-0.2%
Dec 2012	58.59%	+0.5%
Sep 2012	58.31%	+1.1%
Jun 2012	57.70%	-0.6%
Mar 2012	58.02%	+1.1%
Dec 2011	57.41%	+2.0%
Sep 2011	56.26%	-2.1%
Jun 2011	57.49%	-1.5%
Mar 2011	58.39%	-0.9%
Dec 2010	58.95%	-1.0%
Sep 2010	59.52%	+1.3%
Jun 2010	58.76%	-0.8%
Mar 2010	59.21%	-1.1%
Dec 2009	59.89%	+0.7%
Sep 2009	59.45%	+0.7%
Jun 2009	59.02%	+2.6%
Mar 2009	57.51%	+2.2%
Dec 2008	56.26%	-0.2%
Sep 2008	56.35%	-0.7%
Jun 2008	56.77%	-0.8%
Mar 2008	57.25%	-0.4%
Dec 2007	57.47%	+0.3%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2007	57.28%	+0.4%
Jun 2007	57.06%	-0.5%
Mar 2007	57.37%	+1.4%
Dec 2006	56.59%	+0.2%
Sep 2006	56.47%	+0.7%
Jun 2006	56.09%	-0.3%
Mar 2006	56.28%	+0.6%
Dec 2005	55.96%	+1.6%
Sep 2005	55.06%	0.0%
Jun 2005	55.06%	-0.3%
Mar 2005	55.21%	+0.5%
Dec 2004	54.95%	+0.3%
Sep 2004	54.78%	-1.0%
Jun 2004	55.36%	-0.6%
Mar 2004	55.68%	+1.7%
Dec 2003	54.77%	-0.4%
Sep 2003	54.97%	-0.1%
Jun 2003	55.02%	-0.5%
Mar 2003	55.28%	+2.3%
Dec 2002	54.05%	-1.2%
Sep 2002	54.69%	+1.0%
Jun 2002	54.16%	-1.1%
Mar 2002	54.79%	+4.5%
Dec 2001	52.41%	-5.0%
Sep 2001	55.17%	+3.9%
Jun 2001	53.08%	-0.5%
Mar 2001	53.36%	+4.3%
Dec 2000	51.17%	-6.4%
Sep 2000	54.66%	+0.5%
Jun 2000	54.39%	-0.1%
Mar 2000	54.47%	-15.9%
Dec 1999	64.76%	+19.5%
Sep 1999	54.17%	+1.3%
Jun 1999	53.45%	-0.3%
Mar 1999	53.60%	-14.8%
Dec 1998	62.93%	+19.5%
Sep 1998	52.64%	+1.3%
Jun 1998	51.97%	-0.1%
Mar 1998	52.03%	+1.9%
Dec 1997	51.04%	+0.5%
Sep 1997	50.79%	+0.0%
Jun 1997	50.77%	+0.9%
Mar 1997	50.33%	+1.5%
Dec 1996	49.57%	+1.0%
Sep 1996	49.08%	+0.3%
Jun 1996	48.95%	+0.2%
Mar 1996	48.85%	-21.0%
Dec 1995	61.82%	+28.8%
Sep 1995	48.01%	+2.4%
Jun 1995	46.88%	-4.3%
Mar 1995	48.97%	-18.1%
Dec 1994	59.77%	+21.2%
Sep 1994	49.30%	+3.3%
Jun 1994	47.73%	-2.0%
Mar 1994	48.71%	-17.4%
Dec 1993	58.95%	+23.5%
Sep 1993	47.73%	-0.5%
Jun 1993	47.95%	+0.2%
Mar 1993	47.85%	-3.6%
Dec 1992	49.63%	-0.5%
Sep 1992	49.89%	+0.1%
Jun 1992	49.86%	-0.1%
Mar 1992	49.93%	+4.6%
Dec 1991	47.72%	-0.7%
Sep 1991	48.08%	+0.7%
Jun 1991	47.75%	-1.6%
Mar 1991	48.55%	+3.3%
Dec 1990	47.02%	-0.1%
Sep 1990	47.06%	+0.2%
Jun 1990	46.98%	-3.3%
Mar 1990	48.60%	+7.5%
Dec 1989	45.20%	-2.4%
Sep 1989	46.31%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CL?
As of today, CL quarterly gross margin is 60.59%
What is CL quarterly gross margin most recent change?
CL quarterly gross margin was up +0.73% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in CL quarterly gross margin?
CL quarterly gross margin is down -0.38% year-over-year
How far is CL quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
CL quarterly gross margin is currently -6.44% below its historical high of 64.76% set on December 31, 1999
How does CL quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CL quarterly gross margin is higher than 86.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is CL next earnings release?
The next earnings release for CL is on July 31, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CL Official Website www.colgatepalmolive.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000003/0000021665-26-000003-index.htm
CL Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CL
CL Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cl