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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Colgate Palmolive's revenue rose $238M (+5%) from $5.1B in Q3 2025 to $5.4B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 60.2% against 59.4% (+0.8 pts).
Colgate Palmolive, Q3 2026: revenue $5.4B (+5% year over year), operating margin 20.3%, net earnings $751M, operating cash flow $1.2B. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.2% | 59.4% | +0.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 20.3% | 20.6% | -0.4 pts |
| Net margin | 14.0% | 14.3% | -0.3 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 19.3% | 21.6% | -2.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $5.1B | $238M | +5% |
| Gross profit | $3.2B | $3.0B | $184M | +6% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.1B | $2.1B | $54.0M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $1.1B | $1.1B | $29.0M | +3% |
| Operating expenses | $2.1B | $2.0B | $155M | +8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.0B | $992M | $27.0M | +3% |
| Other expense, net | $69.0M | $67.0M | $2.0M | +3% |
| SG&A | $2.1B | $2.0B | $140M | +7% |
| Other operating costs | $34.0M | $19.0M | $15.0M | +79% |
| Net earnings | $751M | $735M | $16.0M | +2% |
| Minority interests | $28.0M | $31.0M | −$3.0M | -10% |
| Income tax | $240M | $226M | $14.0M | +6% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $159M | $158M | $1.0M | +0.6% |
| Share-based compensation | $63.0M | $72.0M | −$9.0M | -12% |
| Working capital & other | $198M | $296M | −$98.0M | -33% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.2B | $1.3B | −$90.0M | -7% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.0B | $1.1B | −$69.0M | -6% |
| Capital expenditures | $134M | $155M | −$21.0M | -14% |
Questions
How much did Colgate Palmolive's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Colgate Palmolive's revenue rose $238M (+5%) from $5.1B in Q3 2025 to $5.4B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 60.2% against 59.4% (+0.8 pts).