COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CPA - US1941621039 - Common Stock
72.7 EUR
+0.14 (+0.19%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CPA. CPA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. While CPA has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CPA does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CPA was profitable.
- CPA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CPA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CPA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 16.60%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 339.60%, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA has a better Return On Invested Capital (29.23%) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- CPA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 26.58%. This is significantly above the industry average of 18.29%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (29.23%) for CPA is above the 3 year average (26.58%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.6% | ||
| ROE | 339.6% | ||
| ROIC | 29.23% |
ROA(3y)14.46%
ROA(5y)14.94%
ROE(3y)728.51%
ROE(5y)580.79%
ROIC(3y)26.58%
ROIC(5y)26.1%
1.3 Margins
- CPA has a Profit Margin of 14.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CPA (21.44%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 60.14%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CPA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.46% | ||
| GM | 60.14% |
OM growth 3Y-1.21%
OM growth 5Y-1.94%
PM growth 3Y4.95%
PM growth 5Y-0.96%
GM growth 3Y0.53%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CPA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- CPA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CPA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CPA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.54 indicates that CPA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.54, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPA is 2.45, which is a good value as it means it would take CPA, 2.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CPA (2.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CPA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 8.54. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 8.54, CPA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CPA, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 8.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.54 |
ROIC/WACC3.6
WACC8.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- CPA has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that CPA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 0.93, CPA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CPA (0.60) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.82% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.87% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CPA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.04% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.82%
EPS 3Y3.91%
EPS 5Y4.87%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.04%
Revenue growth 3Y4.89%
Revenue growth 5Y5.08%
Sales Q2Q%1.95%
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 5.90% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.66% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.89%
EPS Next 2Y4.94%
EPS Next 3Y5.42%
EPS Next 5Y5.9%
Revenue Next Year0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y1.99%
Revenue Next 3Y2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.15, the valuation of CPA can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CPA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CPA is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CPA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.36, the valuation of CPA can be described as rather expensive.
- CPA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPA is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CPA.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CPA is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CPA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of CPA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.73
PEG (5Y)4.75
EPS Next 2Y4.94%
EPS Next 3Y5.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.47%.
- CPA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.88.
- CPA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.47% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CPA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.11%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.11%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- CPA pays out 62.40% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CPA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.4%
EPS Next 2Y4.94%
EPS Next 3Y5.42%
FRA:CPA (1/19/2026, 9:04:58 AM)
72.7
+0.14 (+0.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-30 2026-01-30/amc
Inst Owners86.76%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap58.60B
Revenue(TTM)20.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.91B
Analysts73.33
Price Target76.33 (4.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.47% |
Yearly Dividend1.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.11%
DP62.4%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.54%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.33%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.87%
Max EPS beat(4)2.94%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.62%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.68%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.06%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.08%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.56%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.75%
PT rev (1m)-0.1%
PT rev (3m)-7.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.36 | ||
| P/S | 3.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.96 | ||
| P/B | 79.53 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.14
EY4.32%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY4.68%
FCF(TTM)3.68
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)4.29
OCFY5.9%
SpS21.46
BVpS0.91
TBVpS-5.06
PEG (NY)4.73
PEG (5Y)4.75
Graham Number8.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 16.6% | ||
| ROE | 339.6% | ||
| ROCE | 39.11% | ||
| ROIC | 29.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.73% | ||
| ROICexgc | 81.43% | ||
| OM | 21.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.46% | ||
| GM | 60.14% | ||
| FCFM | 17.13% |
ROA(3y)14.46%
ROA(5y)14.94%
ROE(3y)728.51%
ROE(5y)580.79%
ROIC(3y)26.58%
ROIC(5y)26.1%
ROICexc(3y)29.6%
ROICexc(5y)28.78%
ROICexgc(3y)61.47%
ROICexgc(5y)63.97%
ROCE(3y)35.89%
ROCE(5y)35.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.87%
OM growth 3Y-1.21%
OM growth 5Y-1.94%
PM growth 3Y4.95%
PM growth 5Y-0.96%
GM growth 3Y0.53%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 8.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.49 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.54 |
F-Score5
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC3.6
Cap/Depr(3y)114.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.21%
Profit Quality(3y)119.71%
Profit Quality(5y)121.85%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.82%
EPS 3Y3.91%
EPS 5Y4.87%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y4.89%
EPS Next 2Y4.94%
EPS Next 3Y5.42%
EPS Next 5Y5.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.04%
Revenue growth 3Y4.89%
Revenue growth 5Y5.08%
Sales Q2Q%1.95%
Revenue Next Year0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y1.99%
Revenue Next 3Y2.46%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.62%
EBIT growth 3Y3.62%
EBIT growth 5Y3.04%
EBIT Next Year12.68%
EBIT Next 3Y6.9%
EBIT Next 5Y5.95%
FCF growth 1Y34.86%
FCF growth 3Y8.74%
FCF growth 5Y4.85%
OCF growth 1Y22.3%
OCF growth 3Y7.29%
OCF growth 5Y5.56%
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 3 / 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 23.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 79.53.
Is the dividend of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.4%.