CL Colgate Palmolive Co

Colgate-Palmolive Co. is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of consumer products. It operates through Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition segments. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment represents North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa or Eurasia, all of which sell to a variety of retail and wholesale customers and distributors. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for dogs and cats. The company was founded by William Colgate in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Company profile

Ticker

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.colgatepalmolive.com

CEO

Ian M. Cook / Noel R. Wallace

Incorporated in

Delaware

Location

New York

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Sector

Consumer Non-Durables > Household/Personal Care

Industry (SEC)

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations

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SEC CIK

0000021665

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

IRS number

131815595

CL stock data

S&P 500

1M 1Y 2Y 5Y

FINRA relative short interest over last month (20 trading days) ?

Company financial data Financial data

Chart CL financial data

Quarter (USD)	Dec 19	Sep 19	Jun 19	Mar 19
Revenue	4.02B	3.93B	3.87B	3.88B
Net income	643M	578M	586M	560M
Diluted EPS	0.75	0.67	0.68	0.65
Net profit margin	16.01%	14.71%	15.16%	14.42%
Operating income	931M	856M	888M	879M
Net change in cash	-65M	85M	20M	117M
Cash on hand	883M	948M	863M	843M
Cost of revenue	1.6B	1.61B	1.56B	1.6B

Annual (USD)	Dec 19	Dec 18	Dec 17	Dec 16
Revenue	15.69B	15.54B	15.45B	15.2B
Net income	2.37B	2.4B	2.02B	2.44B
Diluted EPS	2.75	2.75	2.28	2.72
Net profit margin	15.08%	15.44%	13.10%	16.06%
Operating income	3.55B	3.69B	3.71B	3.96B
Net change in cash	157M	-809M	220M	345M
Cash on hand	883M	726M	1.54B	1.32B
Cost of revenue	6.37B	6.31B	6.17B	6.07B

Financial data from company earnings reports

Recent insider trades

CL insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	$Price	#Shares	$Value	#Remaining
17 Mar 20	Cook Ian M	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	68.0174	1,750	119.03K	860,015
16 Mar 20	Cook Ian M	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	64.6435	7,919	511.91K	861,765
16 Mar 20	Cook Ian M	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	65.2207	6,781	442.26K	869,684
16 Mar 20	Cook Ian M	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	63.5614	2,750	174.79K	876,465
16 Mar 20	Cook Ian M	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	66.13	300	19.84K	879,215
16 Mar 20	Daniel B Marsili	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	63	831	52.35K	46,284
11 Mar 20	Daniel B Marsili	Common Stock	Sell	Dispose S	69.4418	1,092	75.83K	47,115
11 Mar 20	Kooyman John W	Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	0	3,628	0	9,147

Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q4 2019

CL institutional ownership history Ownership history

77.7% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	1463	1425	+2.7%
Opened positions	162	86	+88.4%
Closed positions	124	88	+40.9%
Increased positions	456	476	-4.2%
Reduced positions	578	554	+4.3%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	388.3B	370.51B	+4.8%
Total shares	666.04M	657.73M	+1.3%
Total puts	4.45M	3.56M	+24.8%
Total calls	4.19M	6.27M	-33.1%
Total put/call ratio	1.1	0.6	+86.6%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
Vanguard	78.03M	$5.37B	+1.0%
BLK BlackRock	60.41M	$4.16B	+2.1%
STT State Street	56.25M	$3.87B	+0.4%
Massachusetts Financial Services	33.44M	$2.3B	-0.1%
Wellington Management	25.74M	$1.77B	+4.4%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	18.24M	$1.26B	-10.2%
Geode Capital Management	13.8M	$948.53M	+1.0%
First Eagle Investment Management	12.56M	$864.34M	-1.2%
Loomis Sayles & Co L P	11.29M	$777M	+4.1%
NTRS Northern Trust	10.34M	$712.09M	-4.1%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
Norges Bank	8.48M	+8.48M	NEW
Tikehau Investment Management	3.81M	+3.81M	NEW
FSZ Fiera Capital	1.93M	-3.58M	-65.0%
BK Bank Of New York Mellon	18.24M	-2.08M	-10.2%
FIL	4.99M	-1.9M	-27.6%
American Century Companies	7.89M	+1.78M	+29.1%
Two Sigma Advisers	93.61K	-1.61M	-94.5%
D. E. Shaw & Co.	5.78M	+1.56M	+36.8%
Bessemer	25.14K	-1.54M	-98.4%
AMP Ameriprise Financial	2.96M	-1.45M	-32.9%

Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

Financial report summary

Competition

Church & Dwight • Revlon • Hain Celestial • Prestige Consumer Healthcare • Williamsville Sears Management • Freshpet

Risks

We face risks associated with significant international operations, including exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.
Significant competition in our industry could adversely affect our business.
Increasing dependence on key retailers in developed markets, changes in the policies of our retail trade customers, the emergence of alternative retail channels and the rapidly changing retail landscape may adversely affect our business.
Our business is subject to legal and regulatory risks in the U.S. and abroad.
The growth of our business depends on the successful identification, development and launch of innovative new products.
Damage to our reputation could have an adverse effect on our business.
There is no guarantee that our ongoing efforts to reduce costs will be successful.
Volatility in material and other costs could adversely impact our profitability.
Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain key employees and the succession of senior management.
Legal claims and proceedings could adversely impact our business.
Disruption in our global supply chain or key office facilities could adversely impact our business.
A cyber-security incident, data breach or a failure of a key information technology system could adversely impact our business.
Uncertain global economic conditions, disruptions in the credit markets or changes to our credit ratings may adversely affect our business.
We have pursued and may continue to pursue acquisitions and divestitures, which could adversely impact our business.
Tax matters, including changes in tax rates, disagreements with taxing authorities and imposition of new taxes could negatively impact our business.
Climate change may have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

Management Discussion

Colgate-Palmolive Company (together with its subsidiaries, “we,” the “Company” or “Colgate”) seeks to deliver strong, consistent business results and superior shareholder returns by providing consumers globally with products that make their lives healthier and more enjoyable.
To this end, we are tightly focused on two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. Within these segments, we follow a closely defined business strategy to grow our key product categories and increase our overall market share. Within the categories in which we compete, we prioritize our efforts based on their capacity to maximize the use of the organization’s core competencies and strong global equities and to deliver sustainable long-term growth.
Operationally, we are organized along geographic lines with management teams having responsibility for the business and financial results in each region. We compete in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide with established businesses in all regions contributing to our sales and profitability. Approximately 70% of our Net sales are generated from markets outside the U.S., with approximately 50% of our Net sales coming from emerging markets (which consist of Latin America, Asia (excluding Japan), Africa/Eurasia and Central Europe). This geographic diversity and balance help to reduce our exposure to business and other risks in any one country or part of the world.

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From filing 10-K 2019 FY