Latest period
$7.97B
YoY change
-6.2%
5Y CAGR
-0.6%
Peak year (2022)
$9.27B
Latest annual
$7.99B
Total Debt history chart for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $7.99B
Total Debt growth chart for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -6.2%
Total Debt history table for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $7.99B | -6.2% | −$524.00M | ||
| 2024 | $8.51B | -6.1% | −$552.00M | ||
| 2023 | $9.06B | -2.2% | −$207.00M | ||
| 2022 | $9.27B | +18.4% | +$1.44B | ||
| 2021 | $7.83B | -4.6% | −$381.00M | ||
| 2020 | $8.21B | -3.2% | −$269.00M | ||
| 2019 | $8.48B | +33.3% | +$2.12B | ||
| 2018 | $6.37B | -3.2% | −$211.00M | ||
| 2017 | $6.58B | +0.7% | +$44.00M | ||
| 2016 | $6.53B | -0.2% | −$15.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.55B | +6.5% | +$400.00M | ||
| 2014 | $6.15B | +8.7% | +$491.00M | ||
| 2013 | $5.66B | +8.2% | +$427.00M | ||
| 2012 | $5.23B | +8.7% | +$420.00M | ||
| 2011 | $4.81B | +40.5% | +$1.39B | ||
| 2010 | $3.42B | +7.6% | +$242.00M | ||
| 2009 | $3.18B | -15.9% | −$601.00M | ||
| 2008 | $3.78B | +7.6% | +$267.10M | ||
| 2007 | $3.52B | -4.2% | −$155.30M | ||
| 2006 | $3.67B | +6.5% | +$225.00M | ||
| 2005 | $3.45B | -6.2% | −$228.90M | ||
| 2004 | $3.68B | +18.4% | +$572.20M | ||
| 2003 | $3.10B | -13.9% | −$501.00M | ||
| 2002 | $3.60B | +11.3% | +$364.80M | ||
| 2001 | $3.24B | +8.8% | +$260.90M | ||
| 2000 | $2.98B | +6.8% | +$188.70M | ||
| 1999 | $2.79B | +1.2% | +$32.00M | ||
| 1998 | $2.76B | +3.0% | +$80.50M | ||
| 1997 | $2.68B | -12.8% | −$392.50M | ||
| 1996 | $3.07B | -5.1% | −$163.90M | ||
| 1995 | $3.23B | +65.0% | +$1.27B | ||
| 1994 | $1.96B | +14.1% | +$242.10M | ||
| 1993 | $1.72B | +50.9% | +$579.40M | ||
| 1992 | $1.14B | +7.6% | +$80.70M | ||
| 1991 | $1.06B | -21.2% | −$285.20M | ||
| 1990 | $1.34B | +14.7% | +$171.70M | ||
| 1989 | $1.17B | +50.1% | +$390.90M | ||
| 1988 | $779.80M | -14.4% | −$131.50M | ||
| 1987 | $911.30M | +34.5% | +$233.70M | ||
| 1986 | $677.60M | -24.4% | −$218.60M | ||
| 1985 | $896.20M | — | — |
- 2025$7.99B-6.2%
- 2024$8.51B-6.1%
- 2023$9.06B-2.2%
- 2022$9.27B+18.4%
- 2021$7.83B-4.6%
- 2020$8.21B-3.2%
- 2019$8.48B+33.3%
- 2018$6.37B-3.2%
- 2017$6.58B+0.7%
- 2016$6.53B-0.2%
- 2015$6.55B+6.5%
- 2014$6.15B+8.7%
- 2013$5.66B+8.2%
- 2012$5.23B+8.7%
- 2011$4.81B+40.5%
- 2010$3.42B+7.6%
- 2009$3.18B-15.9%
- 2008$3.78B+7.6%
- 2007$3.52B-4.2%
- 2006$3.67B+6.5%
- 2005$3.45B-6.2%
- 2004$3.68B+18.4%
- 2003$3.10B-13.9%
- 2002$3.60B+11.3%
- 2001$3.24B+8.8%
- 2000$2.98B+6.8%
- 1999$2.79B+1.2%
- 1998$2.76B+3.0%
- 1997$2.68B-12.8%
- 1996$3.07B-5.1%
- 1995$3.23B+65.0%
- 1994$1.96B+14.1%
- 1993$1.72B+50.9%
- 1992$1.14B+7.6%
- 1991$1.06B-21.2%
- 1990$1.34B+14.7%
- 1989$1.17B+50.1%
- 1988$779.80M-14.4%
- 1987$911.30M+34.5%
- 1986$677.60M-24.4%
- 1985$896.20M—
Total Debt values are taken from Colgate-Palmolive's reported balance sheets (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 Total Debt at Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
According to Colgate-Palmolive's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $7.97B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Colgate-Palmolive (CL) total debt is $7.99B – declined 6.2% year-over-year.
Colgate-Palmolive total debt has contracted on net over the period, with a -0.6% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The record annual total debt stands at $9.27B, reached in 2022; the historical low of $677.60M was recorded in 1986.
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt by Year
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt 2025: $7.99B
Colgate-Palmolive total debt in 2025 was $7.99B, declined 6.2% below 2024.
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt 2024: $8.51B
2024's total debt for Colgate-Palmolive came in at $8.51B, declined 6.1% below 2023.
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt 2023: $9.06B
Colgate-Palmolive posted total debt of $9.06B in 2023, edged down 2.2% below 2022.
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt 2022: $9.27B
In 2022, Colgate-Palmolive reported total debt of $9.27B, grew 18.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Colgate-Palmolive Total Debt 2021: $7.83B
Colgate-Palmolive total debt in 2021 was $7.83B.
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