CL Colgate Palmolive Co
NYSE, CIK 0000021665, fiscal year ends 12/31. Last price 94.04 on 2026-10-23, market value 75.0 billion dollars.
Machine-readable: CL.json, CL.md. Sections: Graham Defensive, Magic Formula, Momentum, Insider, Buffett Quality, Lynch GARP, Graham Enterprising, Piotroski F-Score, earnings record, insiders, filings and links.
| Philosophy | Score | Status | Current inputs as of | History used | Price | Verification | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Defensive | 45 | ok | 2025-12-31 stale: Revenue |
2014–2025 | 2026-10-23 | 10 verified, 21 unverified | method |
| Magic Formula | 50 | ok | 2025-12-31 stale: operating_income_q, debt_incl_current |
— | 2026-10-23 | — | method |
| Momentum | 68 | ok | 2026-10-23 | — | 2026-10-23 | — | method |
| Insider | 0 | ok | 2026-10-23 | — | — | — | method |
| Buffett Quality | 81 | ok | 2025-12-31 stale: debt_incl_current |
2016–2025 | 2026-10-23 | 0 verified, 45 unverified | method |
| Lynch GARP | 14 | ok | 2025-12-31 stale: debt_incl_current |
2020–2025 | 2026-10-23 | 0 verified, 5 unverified | method |
| Graham Enterprising | 26 | ok | 2025-12-31 stale: debt_incl_current |
2020–2025 | 2026-10-23 | 0 verified, 11 unverified | method |
| Piotroski F-Score | 56 | ok | — | 2024–2026 | — | 0 verified, 27 unverified | method |
Market value, source trail
| Input | Value | Unit | Period / date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traded price | 94.04 | USD per traded unit (share or ADS) | 2026-10-23 | Yahoo Finance |
| SEC shares outstanding | 797,172,829 | underlying shares | 2026-06-30 | SEC cover page 10-Q 0000021665-26-000042 (797,172,829 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000042/cl-20260630.htm 0000021665-26-000042 |
| Depositary ratio | 1.0 | underlying shares per traded unit | domestic 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units | |
| Market value price date × latest reported shares | 74,966,132,839 | USD | 2026-10-23 shares at 2026-06-30 | 94.04 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 797,172,829 (shares at 2026-06-30) = 74,966,132,839 |
Graham Defensive
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Adequate size | 20.38 revenue $B | >= 1 | 5.0 / 5 |
| 2a Current ratio | 1.03 | >= 2.0 | 0.4 / 15 |
| 2b Long-term debt vs working capital | 48.89 LTD / WC | <= 1.0 | 0.0 / 15 |
| 3 Positive earnings each of 10 years | 10 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 15.0 / 15 |
| 4 Dividends every year for 20 years | 20 of 20 XBRL check: 9 years agree, 11 unverified | 20 of 20 | 15.0 / 15 |
| 5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago | 2.20 -> 2.97 (+35%) | >= +33% | 10.0 / 10 |
| 6 P/E on 3-year average EPS | 31.7 | <= 15 | 0.0 / 15 |
| 7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5 | P/B 317.65, product 10057.9 | <= 1.5 or <= 22.5 | 0.0 / 10 |
Inputs, 33 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (close, per traded unit) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) | not cross-checked |
| Revenue | 20382000000.0 | 2025-12-31 stale | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| current_assets | 6308000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| current_liabilities | 6148000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| lt_debt | 7823000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| equity | 236000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| Net income FY2016 | 2441000000.0 | 2016-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-19-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2017 | 2024000000.0 | 2017-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-20-000004 | unverified |
| Net income FY2018 | 2400000000.0 | 2018-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-21-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2019 | 2367000000.0 | 2019-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-22-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2020 | 2695000000.0 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2021 | 2166000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2022 | 1785000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Net income FY2023 | 2300000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2024 | 2889000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2025 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Dividend years (Yahoo) | [2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] | history | Yahoo Finance dividend history | verified (partly: XBRL covers 9 of 20 years) |
| Dividends per share FY2017 (XBRL) | 1.59 | 2017-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-20-000004 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2018 (XBRL) | 1.66 | 2018-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-21-000007 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2019 (XBRL) | 1.71 | 2019-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-22-000003 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2020 (XBRL) | 1.75 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-23-000007 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2021 (XBRL) | 1.79 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-24-000003 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2022 (XBRL) | 1.86 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-25-000008 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2023 (XBRL) | 1.91 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-26-000006 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2024 (XBRL) | 2.48 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-26-000006 | verified |
| Dividends per share FY2025 (XBRL) | 2.08 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000021665-26-000006 | verified |
| EPS diluted FY2014 | 2.36 | 2014-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-17-000002 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2015 | 1.52 | 2015-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-18-000006 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2016 | 2.72 | 2016-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-19-000003 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2023 | 2.77 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2024 | 3.51 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2025 | 2.63 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Shares outstanding | 797172829.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC cover page 10-Q 0000021665-26-000042 (797,172,829 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000042/cl-20260630.htm 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
Magic Formula
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield (EBIT/EV) EBIT trailing twelve months; EV = market cap + debt (7,839,000,000) - cash | 3.84 % (rank 126) | ||
| Return on capital (EBIT/(NWC+PPE)) net working capital 160,000,000 used as reported | 65.22 % (rank 60) | ||
| Combined rank | 186 |
Inputs, 13 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | 3306000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | not cross-checked |
| operating_income_q | 964000000.0 | 2026-03-31 stale | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q1) 0000021665-26-000023 | not cross-checked |
| operating_income_q | 1076000000.0 | 2025-03-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q1) 0000021665-26-000023 | not cross-checked |
| operating_income_q | 1016000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q2) 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| operating_income_q | 1080000000.0 | 2025-06-30 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q2) 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| current_assets | 6308000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| current_liabilities | 6148000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| cash | 1370000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| ppe_net | 4639000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| debt_incl_current | 7839000000.0 | 2025-12-31 stale | SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000021665-26-000006 | not cross-checked |
| shares_out | 797172829.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC cover page 10-Q 0000021665-26-000042 (797,172,829 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000042/cl-20260630.htm 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
| Price (close) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data | not cross-checked |
| note | debt = LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) | not cross-checked |
Momentum
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1 month return | 10.9 % (percentile 56.7) | 28.3 / 50 | |
| 6 month return | 13.0 % (percentile 69.6) | 13.9 / 20 | |
| Price / 52-week high | 0.96 | 14.4 / 15 | |
| Volatility penalty (60d annualised) | 21.4 % | 11.6 / 15 |
Inputs, 1 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted close series (14 months) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history | not cross-checked |
Insider
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers) | 0.0 bp | 0.0 / 35 | |
| Distinct buyers | 0 | 0.0 / 25 | |
| Buyer seniority | 0.0 | 0.0 / 20 | |
| Recency (half-life 30d) | 0.0 | 0.0 / 10 | |
| Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales) | 4.14 bp | -8.9 / 0 |
Inputs, 4 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 4 S Tsourapas Panagiotis 2026-08-24 | 920500.0 | 2026-08-24 | SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) | not cross-checked |
| Form 4 S CAHILL JOHN T 2026-08-06 | 389352.9 | 2026-08-06 | SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) | not cross-checked |
| Form 4 S Wallace Noel R. 2026-08-05 | 14897662.92 | 2026-08-05 | SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) | not cross-checked |
| Form 4 S Wallace Noel R. 2026-08-04 | 14801050.32 | 2026-08-04 | SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set) | not cross-checked |
Buffett Quality
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity) | 1267.9% over 7 yrs | >= 15% | 25.0 / 25 |
| 2 Profitable every year | 10 of 10 | all years | 15.0 / 15 |
| 3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window | +0.9% a year | >= +10% | 0.9 / 10 |
| 4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay) LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) | 3.2 years | <= 4 | 15.0 / 15 |
| 5 Operating margin, 5-yr average | 18.6% | >= 20% | 8.9 / 10 |
| 6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex) | 1.32 | >= 1.0 | 10.0 / 10 |
| 7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap) | 4.5% | >= 7% | 5.8 / 15 |
Inputs, 47 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (close, per traded unit) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) | not cross-checked |
| Net income FY2019 | 2367000000.0 | 2019-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-22-000003 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2019 end | 117000000.0 | 2019-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-21-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2020 | 2695000000.0 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2020 end | 743000000.0 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-22-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2021 | 2166000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2021 end | 609000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2022 | 1785000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2022 end | 401000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2023 | 2300000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2023 end | 609000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Net income FY2024 | 2889000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2024 end | 212000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2025 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Equity at FY2025 end | 54000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| Net income FY2016 | 2441000000.0 | 2016-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-19-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2017 | 2024000000.0 | 2017-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-20-000004 | unverified |
| Net income FY2018 | 2400000000.0 | 2018-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-21-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2019 | 2367000000.0 | 2019-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-22-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2020 | 2695000000.0 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Net income FY2021 | 2166000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2022 | 1785000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Net income FY2023 | 2300000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2024 | 2889000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2025 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| debt_incl_current | 7839000000.0 | 2025-12-31 stale | SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating income FY2021 | 3332000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Revenue FY2021 | 17421000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Operating income FY2022 | 2893000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Revenue FY2022 | 17967000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Operating income FY2023 | 3984000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Revenue FY2023 | 19457000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating income FY2024 | 4268000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Revenue FY2024 | 20101000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating income FY2025 | 3306000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Revenue FY2025 | 20382000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating cash flow FY2021 | 3325000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Capital expenditure FY2021 | 567000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Operating cash flow FY2022 | 2556000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Capital expenditure FY2022 | 696000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| Operating cash flow FY2023 | 3745000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Capital expenditure FY2023 | 705000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (10-K via companyfacts; capex fallback) 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating cash flow FY2024 | 4107000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Capital expenditure FY2024 | 561000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (10-K via companyfacts; capex fallback) 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Operating cash flow FY2025 | 4198000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Capital expenditure FY2025 | 564000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (10-K via companyfacts; capex fallback) 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Shares outstanding | 797172829.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC cover page 10-Q 0000021665-26-000042 (797,172,829 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000042/cl-20260630.htm 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
Lynch GARP
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points) earnings not positive in both years, or growth not positive: PEG undefined | — | <= 1.0 | 0.0 / 30 |
| 2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate | -3.5% a year | 12% to 35% a year | 0.0 / 20 |
| 3 P/E on latest annual EPS | 35.8 | <= 25 | 2.8 / 10 |
| 4 Borrowings / equity LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) | 33.22 | <= 0.5 | 0.0 / 15 |
| 5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose | 2 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 6.0 / 15 |
| 6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap | -8.6% | >= +10% | 4.7 / 10 |
Inputs, 6 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (close, per traded unit) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) | not cross-checked |
| EPS diluted FY2025 | 2.63 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2020 | 3.14 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| debt_incl_current | 7839000000.0 | 2025-12-31 stale | SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| equity | 236000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| cash | 1370000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
Graham Enterprising
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Current ratio | 1.03 | >= 1.5 | 0.8 / 15 |
| 2 Borrowings vs working capital LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) | 48.99 x | <= 1.1x | 0.0 / 15 |
| 3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years | 5 of 5 profitable | 5 of 5 | 15.0 / 15 |
| 4 Pays a current dividend | yes | yes | 10.0 / 10 |
| 5 EPS higher than five years earlier | 3.14 -> 2.63 | higher | 0.0 / 10 |
| 6 Price / book value per share book value used because intangibles are not separated in the dataset (Graham uses net tangible assets) | 317.65 | <= 1.2 | 0.0 / 20 |
| 7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities) net current asset value not positive | — | <= 0.67 | 0.0 / 15 |
Inputs, 14 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (close, per traded unit) | 94.04 | 2026-10-23 | Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar) | not cross-checked |
| current_assets | 6308000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| current_liabilities | 6148000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| debt_incl_current | 7839000000.0 | 2025-12-31 stale | SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2021 | 2166000000.0 | 2021-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-24-000003 | unverified |
| Net income FY2022 | 1785000000.0 | 2022-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-25-000008 | unverified |
| Net income FY2023 | 2300000000.0 | 2023-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2024 | 2889000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Net income FY2025 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| Dividend years (Yahoo) | [2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026] | history | Yahoo Finance dividend history | not cross-checked |
| EPS diluted FY2025 | 2.63 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| EPS diluted FY2020 | 3.14 | 2020-12-31 history | SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000021665-23-000007 | unverified |
| equity | 236000000.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| Shares outstanding | 797172829.0 | 2026-06-30 | SEC cover page 10-Q 0000021665-26-000042 (797,172,829 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21665/000002166526000042/cl-20260630.htm 0000021665-26-000042 | not cross-checked |
Piotroski F-Score
| Test or factor | Value | Threshold | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Return on assets is positive | 13.1% | pass = 1 | 11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 2 Operating cash flow is positive | 4,198M | pass = 1 | 11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 3 Return on assets improved on the prior year | 18.0% -> 13.1% | pass = 1 | 0.0 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals) | 4,198M vs 2,132M | pass = 1 | 11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 5 Long-term debt / assets fell | 45.4% -> 42.1% | pass = 1 | 11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 6 Current ratio improved | 0.92 -> 0.83 | pass = 1 | 0.0 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise) | 808M -> 797M | pass = 1 | 11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry) | 21.2% -> 16.2% | pass = 1 | 0.0 / 11.11111111111111 |
| 9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved | 1.25 -> 1.25 | pass = 1 | 0.0 / 11.11111111111111 |
Inputs, 27 numbers with their sources
| Input | Value | Period | Source | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income 2025-12-31 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| total_assets 2025-12-31 | 16330000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| cfo 2025-12-31 | 4198000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| net_income 2025-12-31 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| net_income 2024-12-31 | 2889000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| total_assets 2025-12-31 | 16330000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| total_assets 2024-12-31 | 16046000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| cfo 2025-12-31 | 4198000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| net_income 2025-12-31 | 2132000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| lt_debt 2025-12-31 | 6871000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| lt_debt 2024-12-31 | 7289000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| total_assets 2025-12-31 | 16330000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| total_assets 2024-12-31 | 16046000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| current_assets 2025-12-31 | 5709000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| current_assets 2024-12-31 | 5317000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| current_liabilities 2025-12-31 | 6853000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| current_liabilities 2024-12-31 | 5759000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| shares_out 2026-06-30 | 797172829.0 | 2026-06-30 history | SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| shares_out 2025-06-30 | 808220815.0 | 2025-06-30 history | SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0000021665-25-000041 | unverified |
| operating_income 2025-12-31 | 3306000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| operating_income 2024-12-31 | 4268000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| revenue 2025-12-31 | 20382000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| revenue 2024-12-31 | 20101000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| revenue 2025-12-31 | 20382000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| revenue 2024-12-31 | 20101000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
| total_assets 2025-12-31 | 16330000000.0 | 2025-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000042 | unverified |
| total_assets 2024-12-31 | 16046000000.0 | 2024-12-31 history | SEC XBRL Assets 0000021665-26-000006 | unverified |
Earnings record
| FY | Ended | Revenue, $M | Net income, $M | EPS diluted | Dividend | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17,420 | 2,241 | 2.38 | paid | 0001628280-16-011343 |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 17,277 | 2,180 | 2.36 | paid | 0000021665-17-000002 |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 16,034 | 1,384 | 1.52 | paid | 0000021665-18-000006 |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 15,195 | 2,441 | 2.72 | paid | 0000021665-19-000003 |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 15,454 | 2,024 | 2.28 | paid | 0000021665-20-000004 |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15,544 | 2,400 | 2.75 | paid | 0000021665-21-000007 |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 15,693 | 2,367 | 2.75 | paid | 0000021665-22-000003 |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 16,471 | 2,695 | 3.14 | paid | 0000021665-23-000007 |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 17,421 | 2,166 | 2.55 | paid | 0000021665-24-000003 |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 17,967 | 1,785 | 2.13 | paid | 0000021665-25-000008 |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 19,457 | 2,300 | 2.77 | paid | 0000021665-26-000006 |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 20,101 | 2,889 | 3.51 | paid | 0000021665-26-000006 |
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 20,382 | 2,132 | 2.63 | paid | 0000021665-26-000006 |
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Tsourapas Panagiotis | COO | sale | 10,000 | 92.05 | 920,500 |
| 2026-08-06 | Cahill John T | director | sale | 4,170 | 93.37 | 389,353 |
| 2026-08-05 | Wallace Noel R. | CEO | sale | 161,021 | 92.52 | 14,897,663 |
| 2026-08-04 | Wallace Noel R. | CEO | sale | 161,021 | 91.92 | 14,801,050 |
| 2026-05-15 | Malcolm Gregory | officer | sale | 2,300 | 88.44 | 203,412 |
| 2026-05-07 | Massey Sally | officer | sale | 8,599 | 87.41 | 751,639 |
Filings and links
- SEC: filing index, 8-K, Form 4, XBRL companyfacts
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