Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Balance Sheet

As of Dec 31, 2025 (end of fiscal 2025), Colgate-Palmolive Company reported total assets of $16.33B and total liabilities of $15.96B. Shareholders' equity was $365.00M, down 32.9% from $544.00M a year earlier. Total debt stood at $7.99B against $1.40B in cash and short-term investments, a net debt position of $6.59B. That puts debt-to-equity at 21.88, compared with 14.60 a year earlier.

Colgate-Palmolive Company Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1.29	1.10	0.97	0.78	0.83	0.89	0.88	0.73	1.54
Short-Term Investments	0.11	0.16	0.00	0.18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.40	1.26	0.97	0.95	0.83	0.89	0.88	0.73	1.54
Accounts Receivable	1.68	1.52	1.59	1.50	1.30	1.26	1.44	1.40	1.48
Inventory	2.03	1.99	1.93	2.07	1.69	1.67	1.40	1.25	1.22
Other Current Assets	0.71	0.71	0.79	0.76	0.58	0.51	0.46	0.42	0.40
Total Current Assets	5.71	5.32	5.28	5.11	4.40	4.34	4.18	3.79	4.64
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	4.66	4.42	4.58	4.31	3.73	3.72	3.75	3.88	4.07
Long-Term Investments	0.00	0.08	0.00	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Goodwill	3.12	3.27	3.41	3.35	3.28	3.82	3.51	2.53	2.22
Intangible Assets	1.54	1.76	1.89	1.92	2.46	2.89	2.67	1.64	1.34
Other Non-Current Assets	1.30	1.28	1.02	1.04	0.97	0.86	0.75	0.17	0.22
Total Non-Current Assets	10.62	10.73	11.11	10.62	10.64	11.58	10.86	8.37	8.04
Total Assets	16.33	16.05	16.39	15.73	15.04	15.92	15.03	12.16	12.68
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	2.09	1.81	1.70	1.55	1.48	1.39	1.24	1.22	1.21
Short-Term Debt	1.12	0.65	0.43	0.01	0.05	0.40	0.66	0.01	0.01
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	1.12	0.66	0.33	0.01	0.01	-	-	-	-
Accrued Liabilities	3.26	2.89	1.99	2.11	1.74	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	0.38	0.40	2.12	0.32	0.01	2.09	1.67	1.57	1.71
Total Current Liabilities	6.85	5.76	4.74	4.00	4.05	4.40	4.04	3.34	3.41
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	6.87	7.29	8.64	8.74	7.19	7.81	7.82	6.35	6.57
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0.18	0.34	0.36	0.38	0.40	0.43	0.51	0.24	0.20
Other Non-Current Liabilities	2.24	2.45	1.70	2.18	0.25	2.18	2.11	2.03	2.26
Total Non-Current Liabilities	9.11	9.74	10.70	10.92	10.02	10.42	10.44	8.62	9.03
Total Liabilities	15.97	15.50	15.44	14.93	14.07	14.82	14.48	11.96	12.43
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47	1.47
Retained Earnings	26.60	26.15	25.29	24.57	24.35	23.70	22.50	21.62	20.53
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	-3.88	-4.22	-3.94	-4.06	-4.39	-4.35	-4.27	-4.19	-3.86
Treasury Stock	28.45	27.36	26.02	25.13	24.09	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	4.32	-23.18	-22.21	3.55	3.27	-20.08	-19.58	-19.00	-18.20
Minority Interest	0.31	0.33	0.35	0.41	0.36	0.36	0.44	0.30	0.30
Shares Outstanding	0.80	0.81	0.82	0.83	0.84	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	0.37	0.54	0.61	0.81	0.61	0.74	0.12	-0.10	-0.06
Total Liabilities & Equity	16.33	16.05	16.39	15.73	15.04	15.92	15.03	12.16	12.68

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Colgate-Palmolive Company Balance Sheet

How much debt does Colgate-Palmolive Company have?

Colgate-Palmolive Company had total debt of $7.99B as of Dec 31, 2025, against $1.40B in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 21.88. Total debt was $7.94B a year earlier.

What are Colgate-Palmolive Company's total assets?

Colgate-Palmolive Company reported total assets of $16.33B as of Dec 31, 2025, up 1.8% from $16.05B a year earlier. Total liabilities were $15.96B.

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's shareholders' equity?

Colgate-Palmolive Company's shareholders' equity was $365.00M as of Dec 31, 2025, or about $0.46 of book value per share.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry. Full definition