Company / Working Capital per Share
Colgate-Palmolive Working Capital per Share History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Working Capital per Share
-$1.38
FY2025
5-year range
-$1.38 / $1.30
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-162.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#67 of 85
Consumer Staples
What the data says
Colgate-Palmolive's working capital per share of $-1.38 is lower than 79% of companies in the Consumer Staples sector (FY2025). Working Capital per Share has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $1.30 in FY2022 to $-1.38 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-1.38 in FY2025.
Declined from $0.63 to $-1.38 over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Working Capital per Share over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 21% in Consumer StaplesTop 79% of 85This company -$1.38 Sector average $32.75
▼
-104.2% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Colgate-Palmolive's working capital per share has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, working capital per share decreased 162.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #67 out of 85 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
- Peak working capital per share was recorded in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.21 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Working Capital per ShareValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$1.38 | -162.0% |
| FY2024 | -$0.53 | -183.1% |
| FY2023 | $0.63 | -51.2% |
| FY2022 | $1.30 | +223.6% |
| FY2021 | $0.40 | +631.4% |
| FY2020 | -$0.08 | -147.3% |
| FY2019 | $0.16 | -68.5% |
| FY2018 | $0.51 | -62.7% |
| FY2017 | $1.36 | +20.9% |
| FY2016 | $1.12 | +23.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 4, 2026