Colgate Palmolive Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CL)
Colgate Palmolive reported $3.63B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 2.48% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 17.83%.
View full Colgate Palmolive company overviewColgate Palmolive free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.63B | $88.0M | +2.48% | +17.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.55B | $506.0M | +16.64% | +17.64% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.04B | $1.18B | +63.44% | +15.62% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.86B | −$898.0M | −32.56% | +10.35% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.76B | −$552.0M | −16.68% | +15.83% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.31B | $512.0M | +18.30% | +20.10% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.80B | $178.0M | +6.79% | +17.83% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.62B | $119.0M | +4.76% | +16.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.50B | −$47.0M | −1.84% | +16.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.55B | $290.0M | +12.84% | +16.77% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.26B | −$283.0M | −11.14% | +14.08% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.54B | $7.0M | +0.28% | +14.71% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.53B | −$97.0M | −3.69% | +14.55% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.63B | $272.0M | +11.53% | +15.40% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.36B | −$302.0M | −11.35% | +14.10% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.66B | −$41.0M | −1.52% | +17.10% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.70B | $1.08B | +67.00% | +17.63% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.62B | −$51.0M | −3.06% | +10.55% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $1.67B | — | — | +12.10% |
Colgate Palmolive quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $867.0M | $91.0M | +11.73% | +16.17% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $609.0M | $133.0M | +27.94% | +11.44% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.28B | $191.0M | +17.60% | +24.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.11B | $73.0M | +7.07% | +21.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $776.0M | −$97.0M | −11.11% | +15.19% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $476.0M | −$79.0M | −14.23% | +9.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.08B | $146.0M | +15.55% | +21.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.03B | $42.0M | +4.24% | +20.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $873.0M | $335.0M | +62.27% | +17.26% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $555.0M | −$17.0M | −2.97% | +10.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $939.0M | $487.0M | +107.74% | +18.97% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $991.0M | $197.0M | +24.81% | +20.16% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $538.0M | $188.0M | +53.71% | +11.16% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $572.0M | $308.0M | +116.67% | +11.99% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $452.0M | −$461.0M | −50.49% | +9.76% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $794.0M | −$63.0M | −7.35% | +17.82% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $350.0M | −$147.0M | −29.58% | +7.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $264.0M | −$227.0M | −46.23% | +6.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $913.0M | $110.0M | +13.70% | +20.74% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $857.0M | −$15.0M | −1.72% | +19.42% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $497.0M | −$452.0M | −47.63% | +11.67% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $491.0M | −$195.0M | −28.43% | +11.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $803.0M | −$58.0M | −6.74% | +18.57% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $872.0M | $38.0M | +4.56% | +21.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $949.0M | $380.0M | +66.78% | +24.35% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $686.0M | $152.0M | +28.46% | +16.74% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $861.0M | $114.0M | +15.26% | +21.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $834.0M | $42.0M | +5.30% | +21.23% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $569.0M | −$14.0M | −2.40% | +14.72% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $534.0M | $36.0M | +7.23% | +13.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $747.0M | $159.0M | +27.04% | +19.60% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $792.0M | −$45.0M | −5.38% | +20.60% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $583.0M | $77.0M | +15.22% | +15.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $498.0M | −$72.0M | −12.63% | +12.44% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $588.0M | −$35.0M | −5.62% | +15.11% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $837.0M | −$16.0M | −1.88% | +21.06% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $506.0M | −$66.0M | −11.54% | +13.23% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $570.0M | $70.0M | +14.00% | +15.15% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $623.0M | $14.0M | +2.30% | +16.74% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $853.0M | $147.0M | +20.82% | +22.06% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $572.0M | $234.0M | +69.23% | +14.88% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $500.0M | −$105.0M | −17.36% | +13.29% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $609.0M | −$33.0M | −5.14% | +15.62% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $706.0M | −$118.0M | −14.32% | +17.65% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $338.0M | −$85.0M | −20.09% | +8.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $605.0M | −$47.0M | −7.21% | +14.86% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $642.0M | $54.0M | +9.18% | +15.21% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $824.0M | −$40.0M | −4.63% | +18.82% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $423.0M | $24.0M | +6.02% | +9.72% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $652.0M | −$31.0M | −4.54% | +15.08% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $588.0M | −$227.0M | −27.85% | +13.48% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $864.0M | $52.0M | +6.40% | +19.65% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $399.0M | −$3.0M | −0.75% | +9.18% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $683.0M | $81.0M | +13.46% | +15.83% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $815.0M | $189.0M | +30.19% | +19.02% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $812.0M | $8.0M | +1.00% | +18.74% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $402.0M | $75.0M | +22.94% | +9.42% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $602.0M | $0 | 0.00% | +14.33% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $626.0M | −$110.0M | −14.95% | +15.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $804.0M | −$23.0M | −2.78% | +18.34% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $327.0M | −$119.0M | −26.68% | +7.81% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $602.0M | −$50.0M | −7.67% | +15.07% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $736.0M | $62.0M | +9.20% | +18.50% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $827.0M | −$200.0M | −19.47% | +20.97% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $446.0M | $62.0M | +16.15% | +11.69% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $652.0M | $35.0M | +5.67% | +17.03% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $674.0M | $542.1M | +410.99% | +16.52% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $1.03B | — | — | +25.69% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $384.0M | — | — | +10.25% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $617.0M | — | — | +17.61% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $131.9M | — | — | +3.31% |
Colgate Palmolive free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $3.31B to $3.63B, a compound annual growth rate of 1.89%. Colgate Palmolive's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $867.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 11.73% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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