Historical return extremes for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from 1973 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +53,304% | $0.20 | $105.04 | $534,038.33 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -59.74% | $0.49 | $0.20 | $402.58 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +20,585% | $0.43 | $89.45 | $206,849.51 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+53,304%$534,038.33
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-59.74%$402.58
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+20,585%$206,849.51
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Colgate-Palmolive (CL). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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