Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.16x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $747.00 Million exceeds net income of $646.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CL long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Colgate-Palmolive Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Colgate-Palmolive Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Colgate-Palmolive Company's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Colgate-Palmolive Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Colgate-Palmolive Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CL company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.97x | $4.20 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | $4.11 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53x | $3.75 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | $2.56 Billion | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42x | $3.33 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30x | $3.72 Billion | $2.86 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24x | $3.13 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19x | $3.06 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40x | $3.05 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21x | $3.14 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -36.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91x | $2.95 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +35.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41x | $3.30 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33x | $3.20 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21x | $3.20 Billion | $2.63 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13x | $2.90 Billion | $2.55 Billion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39x | $3.21 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37x | $3.28 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18x | $2.30 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27x | $2.20 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35x | $1.82 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32x | $1.78 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32x | $1.75 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24x | $1.77 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25x | $1.61 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31x | $1.50 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44x | $1.54 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38x | $1.29 Billion | $937.30 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39x | $1.18 Billion | $848.60 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48x | $1.10 Billion | $740.40 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44x | $917.40 Million | $635.00 Million | ▼ -69.3% |
| 1995 | 4.71x | $810.20 Million | $172.00 Million | ▲ +229.5% |
| 1994 | 1.43x | $829.40 Million | $580.20 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.30x | $710.40 Million | $548.10 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.14x | $542.70 Million | $477.00 Million | ▼ -70.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89x | $485.70 Million | $124.90 Million | ▲ +177.0% |
| 1990 | 1.40x | $450.60 Million | $321.00 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26x | $352.60 Million | $280.00 Million | — |