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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Apr 25, 2025
Colgate Palmolive (CL) reported revenue of $4.9B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -3% from a year earlier and -0.7% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 21.9%, net earnings $690M (14.1% of revenue).
Colgate Palmolive, Q1 2025: revenue $4.9B (-3% year over year), operating margin 21.9%, net earnings $690M, operating cash flow $600M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | -0.7% | -3% |
| Gross profit | $3.0B | +0.2% | -2% |
| Operating profit | $1.1B | +1% | +3% |
| Net earnings | $690M | -7% | +1% |
| Operating cash flow | $600M | -53% | -12% |
| Free cash flow | $476M | -56% | -14% |
What changed
Revenue was $4.9B in Q1 2025, down 3% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 60.8%, up 0.8 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $1.1B, a 21.9% margin (up 1.2 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 4% while revenue fell 3%. Net earnings were $0.69B, up 1% year over year. The effective tax rate was 23.8%.
Operating cash flow was $0.60B (down 12% year over year), 83% of net income including minority interests. Non-cash charges added back $0.15B of depreciation and amortization and $0.02B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.30B. Capital expenditures of $0.12B left free cash flow of $0.48B.
Questions
What was Colgate Palmolive's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Colgate Palmolive (CL) reported revenue of $4.9B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -3% from a year earlier and -0.7% from the quarter before.
Was Colgate Palmolive profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $1.1B (21.9% of revenue) and net earnings $690M.
Source: Colgate Palmolive 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.