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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin

21.33%0.47%-2.16%

Summary

As of today, CL annual operating margin is 21.33%, down -2.16% on
CL annual operating margin is up +6.92% over the past 3 years, down -10.15% over the past 5 years
CL annual operating margin is currently -18.15% below its historical high of 26.06% set on
CL annual operating margin is +6.92% above its 3-year low of 19.95% reached on an earlier date
CL annual operating margin is higher than 90.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Operating Margin Chart

SUGGESTED SERIES

Performance

CL Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Operating Margin21.33%-2.2%+6.9%-10.2%-11.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin20.90%-2.3%-3.4%-6.7%-6.2%
Price$97.90+24.3%+28.9%+25.5%+119.6%
PE Ratio38.25+73.2%-3.7%+53.4%+112.4%
Annual Revenue$20.38B+1.4%+13.4%+23.7%+31.0%
Annual Operating Profit$4.35B-0.8%+21.3%+11.2%+15.5%
Annual Gross Margin60.11%-0.2%+6.4%-0.3%+1.9%
Annual Net Margin11.09%-26.9%+1.3%-36.1%-25.4%

Operating Margin Highs

CL Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y21.80%-2.2%
5Y23.74%N/A-10.2%
All26.06%-18.1%

Operating Margin Lows

CL Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y19.95%N/A+6.9%
5Y19.95%+6.9%
All6.01%+254.9%

Operating Margin History

YearValueChange
21.33%-2.2%
21.80%+2.7%
21.23%+6.4%
19.95%-10.6%
22.31%-6.0%
23.74%-1.0%
23.97%-3.2%
24.77%-4.5%
25.94%-0.5%
26.06%+5.3%
24.76%+2.2%
24.22%+2.2%
23.71%+1.1%
23.45%+1.5%
23.11%-4.4%
24.18%-0.9%
24.41%+12.5%
21.69%+1.8%
21.30%+1.3%
21.02%+1.1%
20.80%0.0%
20.80%-3.7%
21.60%-0.8%
YearValueChange
21.77%+10.3%
19.74%+7.3%
18.39%+7.2%
17.15%+9.7%
15.63%+11.3%
14.04%+6.4%
13.19%+6.2%
12.42%-5.1%
13.09%-2.0%
13.36%+24.6%
10.72%+4.5%
10.26%+5.2%
9.75%+12.8%
8.64%+7.1%
8.07%+18.7%
6.80%+1.9%
6.67%+9.0%
6.12%+1.8%
6.01%-12.5%
6.87%-8.5%
7.51%-5.7%
7.96%-0.1%
7.97%-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of CL?
As of today, CL annual operating margin is 21.33%
What is 1-year change in CL annual operating margin?
CL annual operating margin is down -2.16% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CL annual operating margin?
CL annual operating margin is up +6.92% over the past 3 years
How far is CL annual operating margin from its all-time high?
CL annual operating margin is currently -18.15% below its historical high of 26.06% set on December 31, 2016
How does CL annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
CL annual operating margin is higher than 90.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is CL next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for CL is on

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Income
Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

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