Colgate-Palmolive Company CL NYSE

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) generated $1.45B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $177M, free cash flow was $1.28B.

Free cash flow margin was 24.4% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was -39.27x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $523M in dividends and $406M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (84/100, Pass) — $1.28B (24.4% margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was -39.27x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 60/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.