Colgate Palmolive Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (CL)

Colgate Palmolive's debt-to-equity ratio was 158.37 for fiscal 2025.

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Colgate Palmolive annual debt-to-equity ratio history

Colgate Palmolive annual debt-to-equity ratio

Fiscal yearPeriod endedDebt-to-equity ratioChangeGrowth
20252025-12-31158.37118.26+294.81%
20242024-12-3140.1125.74+179.06%
20232023-12-3114.37−8.72−37.75%
20222022-12-3123.0910.29+80.44%
20212021-12-3112.802.09+19.52%
20202020-12-3110.71−59.57−84.76%
20192019-12-3170.28
20142014-12-315.362.91+118.72%
20132013-12-312.450.08+3.55%
20122012-12-312.360.35+17.58%
20112011-12-312.010.75+59.34%
20102010-12-311.260.36+39.40%
20092009-12-310.91−0.96−51.44%
20082008-12-311.86

Colgate Palmolive debt-to-equity ratio trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Colgate Palmolive's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 10.71 to 158.37, a change of 147.66. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 33.15.

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What the debt-to-equity ratio means

The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.

Calculation and source

How debt-to-equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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