COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CPA - US1941621039 - Common Stock
72.56 EUR
+0.18 (+0.25%)
Taking everything into account, CPA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CPA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CPA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CPA is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CPA was profitable.
- In the past year CPA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CPA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CPA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CPA has a Return On Assets of 16.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 339.60%, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CPA (29.23%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CPA 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's Profit Margin of 14.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 80.00% 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 70.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPA has declined.
- CPA's Gross Margin of 60.14% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPA is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has less shares outstanding
- CPA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CPA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.54 indicates that CPA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CPA's Altman-Z score of 6.54 is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CPA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.45. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CPA would need 2.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CPA has a Debt to FCF ratio (2.45) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 8.54 is on the high side and indicates that CPA has dependencies on debt financing.
- CPA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (8.54) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Current ratio of CPA (0.93) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CPA has a Quick ratio of 0.60. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.82%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.87% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, CPA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.04% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.08% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CPA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.66% on average per year.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.11, CPA is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CPA is valued a bit more expensive than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, CPA is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CPA.
- 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 70.00% 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 (24.29), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CPA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CPA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CPA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.73 | ||
| 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)4.72
PEG (5Y)4.74
EPS Next 2Y4.94%
EPS Next 3Y5.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.47%, CPA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.88, CPA's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CPA!
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, CPA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| 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 (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.56
+0.18 (+0.25%)
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 Cap58.49B
Revenue(TTM)20.10B
Net Income(TTM)2.91B
Analysts73.33
Price Target76.33 (5.2%)
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 | 23.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.32 | ||
| P/S | 3.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.93 | ||
| P/B | 79.38 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 |
EPS(TTM)3.14
EY4.33%
EPS(NY)3.4
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)3.68
FCFY5.07%
OCF(TTM)4.29
OCFY5.91%
SpS21.46
BVpS0.91
TBVpS-5.06
PEG (NY)4.72
PEG (5Y)4.74
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 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 23.11 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 79.38.
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%.