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

FRA:CPA • US1941621039

79.5 EUR
-1.43 (-1.77%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CPA. 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. While showing a medium growth rate, CPA is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 13.05%, CPA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% 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.
  • CPA has a Return On Invested Capital of 30.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CPA outperforms 100.00% 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 18.12%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (30.98%) for CPA is above the 3 year average (29.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.05%
ROE 3946.3%
ROIC 30.98%
ROA(3y)15.03%
ROA(5y)14.17%
ROE(3y)1896.18%
ROE(5y)1297.87%
ROIC(3y)29.31%
ROIC(5y)27.61%
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

  • CPA has a Profit Margin of 10.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CPA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • CPA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.33%, CPA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CPA has declined.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
OM 21.33%
PM (TTM) 10.46%
GM 60.11%
OM growth 3Y1.45%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
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.
  • 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.
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

  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CPA (2.20) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 147.93 is on the high side and indicates that CPA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CPA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 147.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: CPA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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 147.93
Debt/FCF 2.2
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC3.82
WACC8.1%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that CPA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CPA has a Current ratio of 1.00. This is in the better half of the industry: CPA outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CPA has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that CPA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.64, CPA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.64
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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.89% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue Next Year5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.17%
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 quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.00.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CPA.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, CPA is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.11, CPA is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CPA.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CPA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say CPA is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25
Fwd PE 23.11
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

  • CPA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 66.67% 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 20.49
EV/EBITDA 16.53
CPA.DE Per share dataCPA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 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)6.44
EPS Next 2Y7.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%

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5. CPA.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CPA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.24%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • CPA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.60.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CPA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.24%

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.
  • The dividend of CPA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP85.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

79.5

-1.43 (-1.77%)

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 Cap63.72B
Revenue(TTM)20.38B
Net Income(TTM)2.13B
Analysts74.67
Price Target82.67 (3.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.24%
Yearly Dividend1.95
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)8.3%
PT rev (3m)8.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25
Fwd PE 23.11
P/S 3.65
P/FCF 20.49
P/OCF 17.73
P/B 1378.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.53
EPS(TTM)3.18
EY4%
EPS(NY)3.44
Fwd EY4.33%
FCF(TTM)3.88
FCFY4.88%
OCF(TTM)4.48
OCFY5.64%
SpS21.76
BVpS0.06
TBVpS-4.92
PEG (NY)3.01
PEG (5Y)6.44
Graham Number2.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.05%
ROE 3946.3%
ROCE 41.03%
ROIC 30.98%
ROICexc 35.67%
ROICexgc 72.27%
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)29.31%
ROIC(5y)27.61%
ROICexc(3y)33.24%
ROICexc(5y)30.84%
ROICexgc(3y)69.45%
ROICexgc(5y)64.96%
ROCE(3y)39.14%
ROCE(5y)36.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.82%
OM growth 3Y1.45%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
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 147.93
Debt/FCF 2.2
Debt/EBITDA 1.6
Cap/Depr 89.52%
Cap/Sales 2.77%
Interest Coverage 16.1
Cash Conversion 84.35%
Profit Quality 170.53%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.64
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC3.82
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 Y8.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.58%
EPS Next 3Y7.45%
EPS Next 5Y6.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.4%
Revenue growth 3Y4.29%
Revenue growth 5Y4.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%
Revenue Next Year5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.17%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y3.49%
EBIT growth 1Y0.35%
EBIT growth 3Y5.81%
EBIT growth 5Y2.39%
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 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 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 25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1378.71.


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%.