Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $609.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($747.00 Million). See Colgate-Palmolive Company current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Colgate-Palmolive Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Colgate-Palmolive Company across 37 annual periods. Explore Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Colgate-Palmolive Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Colgate-Palmolive Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Colgate-Palmolive Company.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.87x | $3.63 Billion | $4.20 Billion | $564.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $3.55 Billion | $4.11 Billion | $561.00 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.81x | $3.04 Billion | $3.75 Billion | $705.00 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.73x | $1.86 Billion | $2.56 Billion | $696.00 Million | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | $2.76 Billion | $3.33 Billion | $567.00 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $3.31 Billion | $3.72 Billion | $410.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.89x | $2.80 Billion | $3.13 Billion | $335.00 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $2.62 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $436.00 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $2.50 Billion | $3.05 Billion | $553.00 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $2.55 Billion | $3.14 Billion | $593.00 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $2.26 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $691.00 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | $2.54 Billion | $3.30 Billion | $757.00 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.79x | $2.53 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $670.00 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $2.63 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $565.00 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $2.36 Billion | $2.90 Billion | $537.00 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.83x | $2.66 Billion | $3.21 Billion | $550.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.82x | $2.70 Billion | $3.28 Billion | $575.00 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $1.62 Billion | $2.30 Billion | $684.00 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.74x | $1.62 Billion | $2.20 Billion | $583.10 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74x | $1.35 Billion | $1.82 Billion | $476.40 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | $1.40 Billion | $1.78 Billion | $389.20 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.80x | $1.41 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $348.10 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.83x | $1.47 Billion | $1.77 Billion | $302.10 Million | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.79x | $1.27 Billion | $1.61 Billion | $343.70 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.77x | $1.16 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $340.20 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.76x | $1.17 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $366.60 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.68x | $875.80 Million | $1.29 Billion | $416.90 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.65x | $766.60 Million | $1.18 Billion | $412.20 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.56x | $619.30 Million | $1.10 Billion | $478.50 Million | ▲ +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.50x | $458.40 Million | $917.40 Million | $459.00 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.47x | $378.40 Million | $810.20 Million | $431.80 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.52x | $428.60 Million | $829.40 Million | $400.80 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | $346.10 Million | $710.40 Million | $364.30 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.41x | $224.20 Million | $542.70 Million | $318.50 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.46x | $225.00 Million | $485.70 Million | $260.70 Million | ▲ +35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.34x | $153.80 Million | $450.60 Million | $296.80 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.40x | $142.60 Million | $352.60 Million | $210.00 Million | — |