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

FRA:CPA • US1941621039

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78.96 EUR
+0.42 (+0.53%)
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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.

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1. CPA.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CPA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 has a better Return On Assets (13.05%) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Return On Equity of 3946.30% is amongst the best of the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CPA (34.62%) 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 19.35%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (34.62%) for CPA is above the 3 year average (30.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 10.46%, CPA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPA has a Operating Margin of 21.33%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPA has declined.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CPA is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.99 indicates that CPA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CPA has a better Altman-Z score (6.99) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • CPA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CPA would need 2.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.20, CPA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 127.28 is on the high side and indicates that CPA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 127.28, CPA is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 127.28
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z 6.99
ROIC/WACC4.24
WACC8.17%
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 Current ratio of 0.83. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPA's Quick ratio of 0.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.79% over the past year.
  • CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.88% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.40% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.35% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.49% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.60, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CPA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CPA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • CPA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.11.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.71, the valuation of CPA can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPA is valued a bit more expensive than 63.64% 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 24.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.6
Fwd PE 22.71
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

  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CPA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.99
EV/EBITDA 15.82
CPA.DE Per share dataCPA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -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.
  • CPA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.01
PEG (5Y)6.33
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%

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5. CPA.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.30, CPA is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, CPA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%

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

  • CPA pays out 85.55% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CPA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

78.96

+0.42 (+0.53%)

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 Cap63.29B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.67 (4.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.41%
Yearly Dividend1.97
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)0.07%
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 24.6
Fwd PE 22.71
P/S 3.56
P/FCF 19.99
P/OCF 17.3
P/B 1345.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.82
EPS(TTM)3.21
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)3.48
Fwd EY4.4%
FCF(TTM)3.95
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)4.56
OCFY5.78%
SpS22.15
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-5
PEG (NY)3.01
PEG (5Y)6.33
Graham Number2.06
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 6.99
F-Score5
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC4.24
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 24.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1345.27.


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%.