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

FRA:CPA • US1941621039

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79.36 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.

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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.
  • CPA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Return On Equity of CPA (3946.30%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • CPA has a better Return On Invested Capital (34.62%) 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

  • The Profit Margin of CPA (10.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CPA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 21.33%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CPA has a Gross Margin of 60.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • CPA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • CPA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.99, CPA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • CPA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 127.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 127.28
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z 6.99
ROIC/WACC4.22
WACC8.21%
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 has a Quick ratio of 0.54. This is comparable 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.
  • 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.
  • CPA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.35% yearly.
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

  • CPA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.89% yearly.
  • 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.
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

  • CPA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.72.
  • CPA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CPA is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.96.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.82, the valuation of CPA can be described as rather expensive.
  • 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CPA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CPA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.72
Fwd PE 22.82
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 20.09
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 CPA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CPA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)6.37
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.
  • CPA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.30.
  • CPA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
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

  • 85.55% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CPA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CPA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is 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, 4:43:16 PM)

79.36

+0.82 (+1.04%)

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 Cap63.61B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.67 (4.17%)
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 24.72
Fwd PE 22.82
P/S 3.58
P/FCF 20.09
P/OCF 17.39
P/B 1352.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.82
EPS(TTM)3.21
EY4.04%
EPS(NY)3.48
Fwd EY4.38%
FCF(TTM)3.95
FCFY4.98%
OCF(TTM)4.56
OCFY5.75%
SpS22.15
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-5
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)6.37
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
WACC8.21%
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 6 / 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 24.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1352.09.


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%.