COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CPA • US1941621039

80.6 EUR
+1.1 (+1.38%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 09:06 AM
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This CPA.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

CPA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 11 industry peers in the Household Products industry. While CPA belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CPA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CPA.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CPA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CPA has always been profitable.
  • CPA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CPA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • CPA's Return On Assets of 13.05% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 3946.30%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA has a Return On Invested Capital of 34.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CPA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 30.47%. This is significantly above the industry average of 16.54%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (30.47%) for CPA is below the current ROIC(34.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.05%
ROE 3946.3%
ROIC 34.62%
ROA(3y)15.03%
ROA(5y)14.17%
ROE(3y)1896.18%
ROE(5y)1297.87%
ROIC(3y)30.47%
ROIC(5y)28.31%
CPA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • CPA's Profit Margin of 10.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPA has a better Operating Margin (21.33%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPA has a Gross Margin of 60.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.33%
PM (TTM) 10.46%
GM 60.11%
OM growth 3Y1.3%
OM growth 5Y-1.97%
PM growth 3Y1.73%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y-0.23%
CPA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CPA.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CPA is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CPA has less shares outstanding
  • CPA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CPA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCPA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
CPA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • CPA has an Altman-Z score of 7.04. This indicates that CPA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CPA (7.04) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPA is 2.20, which is a good value as it means it would take CPA, 2.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CPA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 127.28 is on the high side and indicates that CPA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CPA's Debt to Equity ratio of 127.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPA is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • Although CPA's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 127.28
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z 7.04
ROIC/WACC4.27
WACC8.1%
CPA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPA has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CPA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CPA has a better Current ratio (0.83) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CPA (0.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.54
CPA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. CPA.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.79%.
  • CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.88% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.40% in the last year.
  • CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.79%
EPS 3Y7.5%
EPS 5Y3.88%
EPS Q2Q%4.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.89% on average per year.
  • CPA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.49% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y3.49%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
CPA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
CPA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. CPA.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.27, CPA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.35, CPA is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CPA is more expensive than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.60), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.27
Fwd PE 23.35
CPA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CPA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.55
EV/EBITDA 16.1
CPA.DE Per share dataCPA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of CPA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)6.51
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%

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5. CPA.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.24%, CPA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 2.24, CPA pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.99. 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CPA!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CPA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.24%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CPA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.09%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.09%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
CPA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCPA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 85.55% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CPA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CPA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP85.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%
CPA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCPA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
CPA.DE Dividend Payout.CPA.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CPA.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CPA.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO

FRA:CPA (3/9/2026, 9:06:35 AM)

80.6

+1.1 (+1.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners86.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap64.60B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.67 (2.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.24%
Yearly Dividend1.95
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.09%
DP85.55%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.54%
Max EPS beat(2)1.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.54%
Max EPS beat(4)2.94%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.84%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.95%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)0.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.8%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.95%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.46%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.6%
PT rev (1m)2.39%
PT rev (3m)8.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.27
Fwd PE 23.35
P/S 3.66
P/FCF 20.55
P/OCF 17.79
P/B 1383.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.1
EPS(TTM)3.19
EY3.96%
EPS(NY)3.45
Fwd EY4.28%
FCF(TTM)3.92
FCFY4.87%
OCF(TTM)4.53
OCFY5.62%
SpS21.99
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-4.97
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)6.51
Graham Number2.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.05%
ROE 3946.3%
ROCE 45.87%
ROIC 34.62%
ROICexc 40.59%
ROICexgc 95.79%
OM 21.33%
PM (TTM) 10.46%
GM 60.11%
FCFM 17.83%
ROA(3y)15.03%
ROA(5y)14.17%
ROE(3y)1896.18%
ROE(5y)1297.87%
ROIC(3y)30.47%
ROIC(5y)28.31%
ROICexc(3y)34.82%
ROICexc(5y)31.78%
ROICexgc(3y)77.14%
ROICexgc(5y)69.57%
ROCE(3y)40.68%
ROCE(5y)37.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.49%
OM growth 3Y1.3%
OM growth 5Y-1.97%
PM growth 3Y1.73%
PM growth 5Y-8.56%
GM growth 3Y1.76%
GM growth 5Y-0.23%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 127.28
Debt/FCF 2.2
Debt/EBITDA 1.38
Cap/Depr 89.52%
Cap/Sales 2.77%
Interest Coverage 16.1
Cash Conversion 84.35%
Profit Quality 170.53%
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 7.04
F-Score5
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC4.27
Cap/Depr(3y)102.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.26%
Profit Quality(3y)141.79%
Profit Quality(5y)131.38%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.79%
EPS 3Y7.5%
EPS 5Y3.88%
EPS Q2Q%4.4%
EPS Next Y8.16%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y3.49%
EBIT growth 1Y0.35%
EBIT growth 3Y5.64%
EBIT growth 5Y2.3%
EBIT Next Year19.19%
EBIT Next 3Y9.49%
EBIT Next 5Y7.36%
FCF growth 1Y2.48%
FCF growth 3Y25.01%
FCF growth 5Y1.89%
OCF growth 1Y2.22%
OCF growth 3Y17.99%
OCF growth 5Y2.45%

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO / CPA.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CPA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CPA.DE.


What is the valuation status for CPA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) stock?

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) is 25.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1383.14.


Is the dividend of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 85.55%.