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How Colgate Palmolive (CL) makes money
Colgate Palmolive (CL) made $5.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 60¢ was left as gross profit, 20¢ was left as operating profit, 14¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.1B | 39.8% |
| Gross profit | $3.2B | 60.2% |
| Operating expenses | $2.1B | 40.0% |
| Operating profit | $1.1B | 20.3% |
| Income tax | $240M | 4.5% |
| Net earnings | $751M | 14.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.2B | 21.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.0B | 19.3% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.4B | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.4B | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.3B | +8% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.9B | -3% |
From Colgate Palmolive's 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Colgate Palmolive make money?
Colgate Palmolive (CL) made $5.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +5% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 60¢ was left as gross profit, 20¢ was left as operating profit, 14¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Colgate Palmolive's profit margin?
Net earnings were $751M, 14.0% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 20.3%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.