COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO (CPA.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CPA • US1941621039
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77.83 EUR
+0.73 (+0.95%)
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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.
- 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 13.05%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3946.30%, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 34.62%, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CPA is significantly above the industry average of 16.54%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of CPA (10.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CPA has declined.
- CPA has a Operating Margin of 21.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- CPA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 60.11%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- CPA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CPA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CPA has an Altman-Z score of 6.95. This indicates that CPA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.95, 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 2.20, 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (2.20) than 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 127.28, CPA is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% 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 | 6.95 |
ROIC/WACC4.22
WACC8.2%
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 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying 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
- CPA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.79%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.88% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.40% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.35% on average over the past years.
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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.32, the valuation of CPA can be described as rather expensive.
- CPA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPA is more expensive than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.70), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
- CPA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.52.
- CPA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPA is more expensive than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.52 |
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.64 |
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)2.98
PEG (5Y)6.26
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y7.37%
5. CPA.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%.
- With a Dividend Yield of 2.41, CPA pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.09. 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CPA!
- CPA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CPA (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
77.83
+0.73 (+0.95%)
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 Owners86.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap62.38B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.67 (6.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-0.26%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.52 | ||
| P/S | 3.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.16 | ||
| P/B | 1333.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.64 |
EPS(TTM)3.2
EY4.11%
EPS(NY)3.46
Fwd EY4.44%
FCF(TTM)3.93
FCFY5.04%
OCF(TTM)4.54
OCFY5.83%
SpS22.02
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-4.97
PEG (NY)2.98
PEG (5Y)6.26
Graham Number2.05
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 | 6.95 |
F-Score5
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC4.22
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 24.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1333.99.
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%.