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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Operating margin

annual operating margin:

-17.97%+2.97%(+14.18%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 25, 2025), CL annual operating profit margin is -17.97%, with the most recent change of +2.97% (+14.18%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CL annual operating margin has risen by +0.64% (+3.44%).
  • CL annual operating margin is now -29.84% below its all-time high of -13.84%, reached on December 31, 2016.

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quarterly operating margin:

21.82%-0.38%(-1.71%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 25, 2025), CL quarterly operating profit margin is 21.82%, with the most recent change of -0.38% (-1.71%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CL quarterly operating margin has dropped by -1.07% (-4.67%).
  • CL quarterly operating margin is now -21.31% below its all-time high of 27.73%, reached on December 31, 2016.

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Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

CL Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+14.2%-4.7%
3 y3 years+3.4%+7.5%
5 y5 years-6.3%-12.3%

CL Operating margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+23.7%-5.3%+9.2%
5 y5-year-12.7%+23.7%-12.3%+9.2%
alltimeall time-29.8%+68.4%-21.3%+107.5%

CL Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
21.82%(-1.7%)
Mar 2025
-
22.20%(+0.7%)
Dec 2024
-17.97%(-14.2%)
22.05%(0.0%)
Sep 2024
-
22.05%(-3.7%)
Jun 2024
-
22.89%(+0.3%)
Mar 2024
-
22.82%(-0.9%)
Dec 2023
-20.94%(-11.1%)
23.03%(+6.5%)
Sep 2023
-
21.63%(+0.2%)
Jun 2023
-
21.59%(+8.1%)
Mar 2023
-
19.98%(-1.4%)
Dec 2022
-23.55%(+26.5%)
20.26%(-1.1%)
Sep 2022
-
20.49%(+1.0%)
Jun 2022
-
20.29%(-10.3%)
Mar 2022
-
22.62%(+3.9%)
Dec 2021
-18.61%(+16.7%)
21.78%(-2.8%)
Sep 2021
-
22.41%(-3.8%)
Jun 2021
-
23.29%(-2.3%)
Mar 2021
-
23.83%(+2.0%)
Dec 2020
-15.95%(-5.7%)
23.36%(-5.0%)
Sep 2020
-
24.58%(-1.2%)
Jun 2020
-
24.87%(+2.3%)
Mar 2020
-
24.31%(+2.0%)
Dec 2019
-16.91%(+5.6%)
23.84%(+2.1%)
Sep 2019
-
23.35%(-4.7%)
Jun 2019
-
24.50%(+1.6%)
Mar 2019
-
24.12%(-2.3%)
Dec 2018
-16.01%(+11.6%)
24.69%(+3.5%)
Sep 2018
-
23.85%(-9.0%)
Jun 2018
-
26.20%(+2.7%)
Mar 2018
-
25.51%(-4.0%)
Dec 2017
-14.34%(+3.6%)
26.57%(+6.0%)
Sep 2017
-
25.06%(-6.9%)
Jun 2017
-
26.92%(+7.9%)
Mar 2017
-
24.96%(-10.0%)
Dec 2016
-13.84%(-17.6%)
27.73%(+4.8%)
Sep 2016
-
26.45%(+0.9%)
Jun 2016
-
26.22%(+6.5%)
Mar 2016
-
24.61%(-4.7%)
Dec 2015
-16.80%(-2.8%)
25.83%(+2.0%)
Sep 2015
-
25.33%(+3.0%)
Jun 2015
-
24.59%(+4.5%)
Mar 2015
-
23.54%(-6.9%)
Dec 2014
-17.29%(-1.9%)
25.28%(+2.4%)
Sep 2014
-
24.69%(+1.1%)
Jun 2014
-
24.43%(+5.3%)
Mar 2014
-
23.21%(-5.5%)
Dec 2013
-17.63%(-4.8%)
24.56%(+2.8%)
Sep 2013
-
23.90%(+0.2%)
Jun 2013
-
23.86%(+3.4%)
Mar 2013
-
23.08%(-4.0%)
Dec 2012
-18.51%(-4.7%)
24.03%(+1.3%)
Sep 2012
-
23.71%(+0.9%)
Jun 2012
-
23.51%(+2.2%)
Mar 2012
-
23.00%(+0.9%)
Dec 2011
-19.43%(+15.3%)
22.79%(+2.2%)
Sep 2011
-
22.29%(-5.3%)
Jun 2011
-
23.54%(+1.3%)
Mar 2011
-
23.23%(-4.6%)
Dec 2010
-16.85%(+0.8%)
24.36%(+0.5%)
Sep 2010
-
24.25%(-2.5%)
Jun 2010
-
24.88%(+4.5%)
Mar 2010
-
23.82%(-7.2%)
Dec 2009
-16.71%(-23.3%)
25.66%(+5.3%)
Sep 2009
-
24.36%(-0.2%)
Jun 2009
-
24.42%(+3.2%)
Mar 2009
-
23.66%(+1.7%)
Dec 2008
-21.78%(+0.6%)
23.26%(+8.8%)
Sep 2008
-
21.38%(-0.1%)
Jun 2008
-
21.41%(+0.6%)
Mar 2008
-
21.28%(-0.8%)
Dec 2007
-21.64%(-4.9%)
21.46%(+5.2%)
Sep 2007
-
20.40%(-2.6%)
Jun 2007
-
20.94%(+1.8%)
Mar 2007
-
20.57%(-3.8%)
Dec 2006
-22.75%
21.39%(+4.0%)
Sep 2006
-
20.57%(-5.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2006
-
21.65%(+3.0%)
Mar 2006
-
21.01%(-1.0%)
Dec 2005
-24.01%(-0.6%)
21.22%(+3.5%)
Sep 2005
-
20.50%(-3.5%)
Jun 2005
-
21.25%(+2.3%)
Mar 2005
-
20.78%(+7.8%)
Dec 2004
-24.15%(+2.7%)
19.28%(-3.4%)
Sep 2004
-
19.95%(-12.3%)
Jun 2004
-
22.74%(+7.6%)
Mar 2004
-
21.14%(-0.8%)
Dec 2003
-23.52%(-1.2%)
21.30%(+0.4%)
Sep 2003
-
21.21%(-6.5%)
Jun 2003
-
22.68%(+4.3%)
Mar 2003
-
21.74%(-0.9%)
Dec 2002
-23.81%(-8.1%)
21.94%(+1.6%)
Sep 2002
-
21.59%(-4.2%)
Jun 2002
-
22.54%(+7.4%)
Mar 2002
-
20.99%(+6.7%)
Dec 2001
-25.92%(-7.3%)
19.67%(-1.1%)
Sep 2001
-
19.88%(-5.2%)
Jun 2001
-
20.98%(+5.1%)
Mar 2001
-
19.96%(+5.6%)
Dec 2000
-27.96%(-6.8%)
18.91%(+1.3%)
Sep 2000
-
18.66%(-0.5%)
Jun 2000
-
18.75%(+3.9%)
Mar 2000
-
18.04%(+3.7%)
Dec 1999
-30.00%(-14.2%)
17.40%(+0.2%)
Sep 1999
-
17.36%(+1.8%)
Jun 1999
-
17.06%(+1.7%)
Mar 1999
-
16.77%(+11.4%)
Dec 1998
-34.96%(-7.5%)
15.05%(-7.2%)
Sep 1998
-
16.22%(+5.2%)
Jun 1998
-
15.42%(-2.8%)
Mar 1998
-
15.86%(-9.3%)
Dec 1997
-37.80%(-6.1%)
17.48%(+20.2%)
Sep 1997
-
14.54%(+6.7%)
Jun 1997
-
13.63%(-4.6%)
Mar 1997
-
14.28%(-18.0%)
Dec 1996
-40.25%(-4.6%)
17.42%(+31.4%)
Sep 1996
-
13.26%(+2.5%)
Jun 1996
-
12.94%(-1.4%)
Mar 1996
-
13.12%(-16.1%)
Dec 1995
-42.21%(+3.4%)
15.63%(+39.7%)
Sep 1995
-
11.19%(-11.9%)
Jun 1995
-
12.70%(-11.6%)
Mar 1995
-
14.37%(-7.9%)
Dec 1994
-40.84%(+5.1%)
15.60%(+17.8%)
Sep 1994
-
13.24%(+8.1%)
Jun 1994
-
12.25%(-13.5%)
Mar 1994
-
14.17%(-3.3%)
Dec 1993
-38.87%(-9.4%)
14.66%(+18.1%)
Sep 1993
-
12.41%(-3.6%)
Jun 1993
-
12.88%(-4.5%)
Mar 1993
-
13.48%(+20.4%)
Dec 1992
-42.89%(-2.8%)
11.20%(+0.9%)
Sep 1992
-
11.10%(-2.3%)
Jun 1992
-
11.36%(-5.3%)
Mar 1992
-
11.99%(+37.2%)
Dec 1991
-44.13%(-2.1%)
8.74%(-173.2%)
Sep 1991
-
-11.94%(-211.0%)
Jun 1991
-
10.76%(-2.1%)
Mar 1991
-
10.99%(+35.3%)
Dec 1990
-45.09%(-5.6%)
8.12%(-18.6%)
Sep 1990
-
9.97%(-5.0%)
Jun 1990
-
10.50%(-0.2%)
Mar 1990
-
10.52%(+76.8%)
Dec 1989
-47.78%(-3.5%)
5.95%(-38.4%)
Sep 1989
-
9.66%(-103.7%)
Dec 1988
-49.49%(+0.3%)
-260.63%(+0.5%)
Dec 1987
-49.32%(-4.0%)
-259.26%(-4.8%)
Dec 1986
-51.36%(-3.3%)
-272.33%(+1.0%)
Dec 1985
-53.14%(-6.0%)
-269.65%(-7.0%)
Dec 1984
-56.51%(+3.8%)
-289.83%
Dec 1983
-54.43%(-0.6%)
-
Dec 1982
-54.78%(-1.5%)
-
Dec 1981
-55.63%(-2.2%)
-
Dec 1980
-56.89%
-

FAQ

  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high annual operating margin for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of CL is -17.97%

What is the all time high annual operating margin for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

Colgate-Palmolive Company all-time high annual operating profit margin is -13.84%

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CL annual operating profit margin has changed by +2.97% (+14.18%)

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of CL is 21.82%

What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

Colgate-Palmolive Company all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 27.73%

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CL quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -1.07% (-4.67%)
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