Forensic Analysis · Energy / Oil & Gas
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
A forensic read on COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
D · Weak — demands caution
Forensic grade
48 · Sell
Rating (0–100)
Safe
Financial health
4
Red flags found
34.7
P / E
$71.6B
Market cap
2.37%
Dividend yield
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company focused on Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition segments, with approximately two-thirds of its net sales from outside the United States. Revenue has grown from $19.46B in FY2023 to $20.38B in FY2025, but net margin compressed from 11.8% to 10.5% over the same period.
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🔒Altman Z distress & Beneish M earnings-quality screens
🔒Calibrated 12-month price forecast + reverse-DCF
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Data from SEC EDGAR public filings. Forensic signals flag probability, not certainty.