TTM
$12.5B
YoY change
+1.2%
5Y CAGR
+4.3%
Peak year (FY2025)
$12.3B
Cumulative gross profit
$282B
Gross Profit history chart for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $12.3B
Gross Profit growth chart for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +1.2%
Gross Profit history table for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $12.3B | +1.2% | +$145M | ||
| FY2024 | $12.1B | +7.6% | +$855M | ||
| FY2023 | $11.3B | +10.8% | +$1.1B | ||
| FY2022 | $10.2B | -1.4% | -$143M | ||
| FY2021 | $10.3B | +3.6% | +$360M | ||
| FY2020 | $9.93B | +7.1% | +$656M | ||
| FY2019 | $9.28B | +0.8% | +$71M | ||
| FY2018 | $9.21B | -1.3% | -$117M | ||
| FY2017 | $9.32B | +2.1% | +$191M | ||
| FY2016 | $9.13B | -2.5% | -$238M | ||
| FY2015 | $9.37B | -7.3% | -$735M | ||
| FY2014 | $10.1B | -1.1% | -$112M | ||
| FY2013 | $10.2B | +3.0% | +$301M | ||
| FY2012 | $9.92B | +3.1% | +$301M | ||
| FY2011 | $9.62B | +4.8% | +$437M | ||
| FY2010 | $9.18B | +1.7% | +$154M | ||
| FY2009 | $9.02B | +4.1% | +$358M | ||
| FY2008 | $8.67B | +10.2% | +$799M | ||
| FY2007 | $7.87B | +14.3% | +$986M | ||
| FY2006 | $6.88B | +9.4% | +$592M | ||
| FY2005 | $6.29B | +8.0% | +$464M | ||
| FY2004 | $5.83B | +7.0% | +$379M | ||
| FY2003 | $5.45B | +7.4% | +$377M | ||
| FY2002 | $5.07B | -2.3% | -$121M | ||
| FY2001 | $5.19B | +1.9% | +$98.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $5.09B | -2.7% | -$142M | ||
| FY1999 | $5.23B | +4.4% | +$223M | ||
| FY1998 | $5.01B | +2.0% | +$96.5M | ||
| FY1997 | $4.92B | +6.5% | +$301M | ||
| FY1996 | $4.61B | +7.2% | +$309M | ||
| FY1995 | $4.31B | +10.1% | +$396M | ||
| FY1994 | $3.91B | +8.0% | +$289M | ||
| FY1993 | $3.62B | +3.7% | +$130M | ||
| FY1992 | $3.49B | +20.0% | +$581M | ||
| FY1991 | $2.91B | +7.9% | +$214M | ||
| FY1990 | $2.7B | +17.6% | +$404M | ||
| FY1989 | $2.29B | +9.6% | +$202M | ||
| FY1988 | $2.09B | -18.9% | -$488M | ||
| FY1987 | $2.58B | +18.2% | +$398M | ||
| FY1986 | $2.18B | +13.9% | +$266M | ||
| FY1985 | $1.92B | — | — |
- FY2025$12.3B+1.2%
- FY2024$12.1B+7.6%
- FY2023$11.3B+10.8%
- FY2022$10.2B-1.4%
- FY2021$10.3B+3.6%
- FY2020$9.93B+7.1%
- FY2019$9.28B+0.8%
- FY2018$9.21B-1.3%
- FY2017$9.32B+2.1%
- FY2016$9.13B-2.5%
- FY2015$9.37B-7.3%
- FY2014$10.1B-1.1%
- FY2013$10.2B+3.0%
- FY2012$9.92B+3.1%
- FY2011$9.62B+4.8%
- FY2010$9.18B+1.7%
- FY2009$9.02B+4.1%
- FY2008$8.67B+10.2%
- FY2007$7.87B+14.3%
- FY2006$6.88B+9.4%
- FY2005$6.29B+8.0%
- FY2004$5.83B+7.0%
- FY2003$5.45B+7.4%
- FY2002$5.07B-2.3%
- FY2001$5.19B+1.9%
- FY2000$5.09B-2.7%
- FY1999$5.23B+4.4%
- FY1998$5.01B+2.0%
- FY1997$4.92B+6.5%
- FY1996$4.61B+7.2%
- FY1995$4.31B+10.1%
- FY1994$3.91B+8.0%
- FY1993$3.62B+3.7%
- FY1992$3.49B+20.0%
- FY1991$2.91B+7.9%
- FY1990$2.7B+17.6%
- FY1989$2.29B+9.6%
- FY1988$2.09B-18.9%
- FY1987$2.58B+18.2%
- FY1986$2.18B+13.9%
- FY1985$1.92B—
Gross Profit values are taken from Colgate-Palmolive's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Gross Profit at Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
According to Colgate-Palmolive's latest reported financial statements, the company's current gross profit (TTM) is $12.5B. Gross profit equals revenue minus the cost of goods sold (COGS) — what remains from sales after the direct cost of producing the product or service. It does not yet subtract operating expenses, interest, or taxes (see operating income and net income for those steps). Higher gross profit (and gross margin) generally signals pricing power and production efficiency.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) most recent annual gross profit stands at $12.3B (2025) – edged up 1.2% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Colgate-Palmolive gross profit delivered a +4.3% annualised rate; sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak gross profit at $12.3B, with the historical low of $1.92B recorded in 1985.
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit by Year
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit 2025: $12.3B
In 2025, Colgate-Palmolive reported gross profit of $12.3B, edged up 1.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit 2024: $12.1B
Colgate-Palmolive gross profit in 2024 was $12.1B, grew 7.6% from 2023.
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit 2023: $11.3B
2023's gross profit for Colgate-Palmolive came in at $11.3B, grew 10.8% from 2022.
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit 2022: $10.2B
Colgate-Palmolive posted gross profit of $10.2B in 2022, edged down 1.4% below 2021.
Colgate-Palmolive Gross Profit 2021: $10.3B
Colgate-Palmolive gross profit in 2021 was $10.3B.
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