COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
CL · scored from FY2025 filings · Wide moat
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Pricing power100
Median gross margin 59.8% over 10y, very stable.
Returns on capital100
Median ROIC 41.1%, above the 9% hurdle in 100% of years.
Balance-sheet safety77
Net debt/EBITDA 1.7x, interest coverage 25x.
Capital discipline52
Owner earnings -1.2%/yr, share count shrinking (buybacks).
Margin of safety
Above valueOn sale
- Owner earnings (normalized)
- $2.2B
- Est. intrinsic value / share
- $31.78
- Recent price
- —
- Discount to value
- No price data
Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 0% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).
Moat Score history
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