Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) — Net Asset Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.9%

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) has a Net Asset Quality Index of 2.9% as of March 2026. This metric measures the proportion of total assets financed by shareholders' equity — total assets of $16.61 Billion minus total liabilities of $16.12 Billion yields net assets of $486.00 Million. A higher index indicates a stronger, lower-leverage balance sheet. Check CL cash and liquid asset ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Quality Index

2.9%
Equity / Total Assets

Net Assets

$486.00 Million
USD

Total Assets

$16.61 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$16.12 Billion
USD

Colgate-Palmolive Company Net Asset Quality Index Over Time (1985–2025)

This chart shows how Colgate-Palmolive Company's Net Asset Quality Index has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the index stands at 2.9%, representing net assets of $486.00 Million against total assets of $16.61 Billion USD. See CL working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Net Asset Quality Index for Colgate-Palmolive Company (1985–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Net Asset Quality Index for Colgate-Palmolive Company from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows total assets, total liabilities, net assets, the quality index percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For market capitalisation and the full company profile, see market value of Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Year Quality Index Net Assets (USD) Total Assets Total Liabilities Change (pp)
2025 2.2% $365.00 Million $16.33 Billion $15.96 Billion ▼ -1.2 pp
2024 3.4% $544.00 Million $16.05 Billion $15.50 Billion ▼ -2.4 pp
2023 5.8% $957.00 Million $16.39 Billion $15.44 Billion ▲ +0.7 pp
2022 5.1% $806.00 Million $15.73 Billion $14.93 Billion ▼ -1.3 pp
2021 6.5% $971.00 Million $15.04 Billion $14.07 Billion ▼ -0.5 pp
2020 6.9% $1.10 Billion $15.92 Billion $14.82 Billion ▲ +3.2 pp
2019 3.7% $558.00 Million $15.03 Billion $14.48 Billion ▲ +2.1 pp
2018 1.6% $197.00 Million $12.16 Billion $11.96 Billion ▼ -0.3 pp
2017 1.9% $243.00 Million $12.68 Billion $12.43 Billion ▲ +1.8 pp
2016 0.1% $17.00 Million $12.12 Billion $12.11 Billion ▲ +0.5 pp
2015 -0.4% $-44.00 Million $11.96 Billion $12.00 Billion ▼ -10.7 pp
2014 10.3% $1.39 Billion $13.46 Billion $12.07 Billion ▼ -8.0 pp
2013 18.3% $2.54 Billion $13.88 Billion $11.34 Billion ▲ +0.4 pp
2012 17.8% $2.39 Billion $13.39 Billion $11.00 Billion ▼ -2.1 pp
2011 20.0% $2.54 Billion $12.72 Billion $10.18 Billion ▼ -5.2 pp
2010 25.2% $2.82 Billion $11.17 Billion $8.36 Billion ▼ -4.0 pp
2009 29.3% $3.26 Billion $11.13 Billion $7.88 Billion ▲ +10.0 pp
2008 19.3% $1.92 Billion $9.98 Billion $8.06 Billion ▼ -4.4 pp
2007 23.7% $2.40 Billion $10.11 Billion $7.72 Billion ▲ +8.3 pp
2006 15.4% $1.41 Billion $9.14 Billion $7.73 Billion ▼ -0.4 pp
2005 15.9% $1.35 Billion $8.51 Billion $7.16 Billion ▼ -1.5 pp
2004 17.4% $1.51 Billion $8.67 Billion $7.17 Billion ▲ +5.5 pp
2003 11.9% $887.10 Million $7.48 Billion $6.59 Billion ▲ +6.9 pp
2002 4.9% $350.30 Million $7.09 Billion $6.74 Billion ▼ -7.2 pp
2001 12.1% $846.40 Million $6.98 Billion $6.14 Billion ▼ -8.1 pp
2000 20.2% $1.47 Billion $7.25 Billion $5.78 Billion ▼ -4.5 pp
1999 24.7% $1.83 Billion $7.42 Billion $5.59 Billion ▼ -2.4 pp
1998 27.1% $2.09 Billion $7.69 Billion $5.60 Billion ▼ -1.8 pp
1997 28.9% $2.18 Billion $7.54 Billion $5.36 Billion ▲ +3.2 pp
1996 25.7% $2.03 Billion $7.90 Billion $5.87 Billion ▲ +3.8 pp
1995 22.0% $1.68 Billion $7.64 Billion $5.96 Billion ▼ -7.7 pp
1994 29.7% $1.82 Billion $6.14 Billion $4.32 Billion ▼ -2.9 pp
1993 32.5% $1.88 Billion $5.76 Billion $3.89 Billion ▼ -15.7 pp
1992 48.2% $2.62 Billion $5.43 Billion $2.81 Billion ▲ +6.8 pp
1991 41.4% $1.87 Billion $4.51 Billion $2.64 Billion ▲ +8.6 pp
1990 32.8% $1.36 Billion $4.16 Billion $2.79 Billion ▲ +1.0 pp
1989 31.8% $1.12 Billion $3.54 Billion $2.41 Billion ▼ -3.6 pp
1988 35.4% $1.14 Billion $3.22 Billion $2.08 Billion ▲ +6.6 pp
1987 28.8% $928.60 Million $3.23 Billion $2.30 Billion ▼ -5.2 pp
1986 34.0% $967.40 Million $2.85 Billion $1.88 Billion ▲ +2.2 pp
1985 31.8% $894.50 Million $2.81 Billion $1.92 Billion
pp = percentage points