CL Colgate-Palmolive Company
Stable Earnings Power
A- 81.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 86
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 31.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.01 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 4174.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 52
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 4.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 88
  • 5yr FCF Margin 15.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.31x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 85
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 1.69x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 12.46x
  • Altman Z-Score 6.91

Stability

Weight: 15%
B+ 80
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.20
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 4 gurus held; 3 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
+5360.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026