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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Q4 2025 earnings results (fourth quarter 2025)
10-K filed Feb 23, 2026
Colgate Palmolive (CL) reported revenue of $5.2B for the fourth quarter 2025 (Q4 2025), +6% from a year earlier and +2% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 1.8%, net loss $5.0M (0.1% of revenue).
Colgate Palmolive, Q4 2025: revenue $5.2B (+6% year over year), operating margin 1.8%, net loss $5.0M, operating cash flow $1.5B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q4 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.2B | +2% | +6% |
| Operating profit | $92.0M | -91% | — |
| Net earnings | −$5.0M | -101% | — |
| Operating cash flow | $1.5B | +15% | +14% |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | +15% | +18% |
What changed
Revenue was $5.2B in Q4 2025, up 6% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 60.2%, down 0.2 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $0.09B, a 1.8% margin (down 19.7 points year over year). Operating profit fell $1.0B even though revenue rose $0.28B versus a year earlier, so costs grew faster than sales. Operating expenses grew 59% against revenue growth of 6%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+4178%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $0.01B, after a profit of $0.77B the previous quarter.
Operating cash flow was $1.5B (up 14% year over year). Non-cash charges added back $0.17B of depreciation and amortization and $0.03B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $1.3B. Capital expenditures of $0.18B left free cash flow of $1.3B.
Questions
What was Colgate Palmolive's revenue in the fourth quarter 2025?
Colgate Palmolive (CL) reported revenue of $5.2B for the fourth quarter 2025 (Q4 2025), +6% from a year earlier and +2% from the quarter before.
Was Colgate Palmolive profitable in the fourth quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $92.0M (1.8% of revenue) and net loss $5.0M.
Source: Colgate Palmolive 10-K on SEC EDGAR.