Colgate-Palmolive Balance Sheet
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Colgate-Palmolive financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025, Colgate-Palmolive reported total assets of $16.33 billion, up 1.8% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $15.96 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $54.0 million, or 0.3% of assets. The company held $1.29 billion in cash and equivalents against $7.99 billion of debt, a net debt position of $6.70 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.83, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 147.89.
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Colgate-Palmolive balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.29B | 1.10B | 966.00M | 775.00M | 832.00M | 888.00M | 883.00M | 726.00M | 1.53B | 1.31B |
| Short-Term Investments | 107.00M | 160.00M | 179.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | 1.68B | 1.52B | 1.59B | 1.50B | 1.30B | 1.26B | 1.44B | 1.40B | 1.48B | 1.41B |
| Inventory | 2.03B | 1.99B | 1.93B | 2.07B | 1.69B | 1.67B | 1.40B | 1.25B | 1.22B | 1.17B |
| Total Current Assets | 5.71B | 5.32B | 5.28B | 5.11B | 4.40B | 4.34B | 4.18B | 3.79B | 4.64B | 4.34B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 4.66B | 4.42B | 4.58B | 4.31B | 3.73B | 3.72B | 3.75B | 3.88B | 4.07B | 3.84B |
| Goodwill | 3.12B | 3.27B | 3.41B | 3.35B | 3.28B | 3.82B | 3.51B | 2.53B | 2.22B | 2.11B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.54B | 1.76B | 1.89B | 1.92B | 2.46B | 2.89B | 2.67B | 1.64B | 1.34B | 1.31B |
| Total Assets | 16.33B | 16.05B | 16.39B | 15.73B | 15.04B | 15.92B | 15.03B | 12.16B | 12.68B | 12.12B |
| Accounts Payable | 2.09B | 1.80B | 1.70B | 1.55B | 1.48B | 1.39B | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.21B | 1.12B |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.11B | 652.00M | 20.00M | 14.00M | 12.00M | 9.00M | 254.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 6.85B | 5.76B | 4.74B | 4.00B | 4.05B | 4.40B | 4.04B | 3.34B | 3.41B | 3.31B |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.87B | 7.29B | 8.22B | 8.74B | 7.19B | 7.33B | 7.33B | 6.35B | 6.57B | 6.52B |
| Total Liabilities | 15.96B | 15.50B | 15.44B | 14.93B | 14.07B | 14.82B | 14.48B | 11.96B | 12.43B | 12.11B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 54.00M | 212.00M | 609.00M | 401.00M | 609.00M | 743.00M | 117.00M | -102.00M | -60.00M | -243.00M |
| Retained Earnings | 26.59B | 26.14B | 25.29B | 24.57B | 24.35B | 23.70B | 22.50B | 21.61B | 20.53B | 19.92B |
| Total Debt | 7.99B | 7.94B | 8.24B | 8.76B | 7.21B | 7.34B | 7.59B | 6.35B | 6.57B | 6.52B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -6.59B | -6.68B | -7.09B | -7.98B | -6.37B | -6.46B | -6.70B | -5.63B | -5.03B | -5.21B |
| Shares Outstanding | 801.24M | 812.57M | 821.41M | 830.21M | 840.48M | 849.89M | 854.70M | 862.91M | 874.70M | 883.11M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Colgate-Palmolive's balance sheet, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 19 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CL's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?