COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CPA • US1941621039
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72.84 EUR
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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.
1. CPA.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CPA was profitable.
- In the past year CPA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CPA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CPA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CPA's Return On Assets of 13.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CPA (3946.30%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- CPA has a Return On Invested Capital of 34.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPA is significantly above the industry average of 19.44%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CPA's Profit Margin of 10.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CPA (21.33%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CPA has a better Gross Margin (60.11%) than 83.33% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- CPA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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 6.86 indicates that CPA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CPA has a Altman-Z score of 6.86. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CPA outperforms 66.67% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 127.28, CPA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 127.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.86 |
ROIC/WACC4.25
WACC8.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 0.83, CPA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA has a Quick 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 Quick ratio (0.54) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. CPA.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.79% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.88% on average over the past years.
- CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.40%.
- 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 Y8.18%
EPS Next 2Y7.43%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
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.
- 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.
4. CPA.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.27, CPA is valued on the expensive side.
- CPA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPA is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. CPA is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.53, CPA is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CPA is valued a bit more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.51. CPA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CPA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA 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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.15 |
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 decent profitability rating of CPA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)5.99
EPS Next 2Y7.43%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
5. CPA.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.54%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.48, CPA is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CPA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CPA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.09%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.09%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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 2Y7.43%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
CPA.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CPA (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
72.84
+1.66 (+2.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/bmo
Inst Owners86.88%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap58.44B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.02 (12.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.54% |
Yearly Dividend1.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.09%
DP85.55%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)-0.78%
PT rev (3m)7.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.53 | ||
| P/S | 3.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.42 | ||
| P/B | 1276.69 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.15 |
EPS(TTM)3.13
EY4.3%
EPS(NY)3.38
Fwd EY4.65%
FCF(TTM)3.84
FCFY5.27%
OCF(TTM)4.44
OCFY6.09%
SpS21.53
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-4.86
PEG (NY)2.84
PEG (5Y)5.99
Graham Number2.0045 (-97.25%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.86 |
F-Score5
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC4.25
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 Y8.18%
EPS Next 2Y7.43%
EPS Next 3Y7.46%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%
Revenue Next Year4.94%
Revenue Next 2Y4.11%
Revenue Next 3Y3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y3.49%
EBIT growth 1Y0.35%
EBIT growth 3Y5.64%
EBIT growth 5Y2.3%
EBIT Next Year19.42%
EBIT Next 3Y9.58%
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 6 / 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.
What is the profitability of CPA stock?
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) is 23.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1276.69.
Can you provide the financial health for CPA stock?
The financial health rating of COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) is 8 / 10.