Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Net profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	2,890,000	2,869,000	2,840,000	2,611,000	2,300,000	1,587,000	1,497,000	1,598,000	1,785,000	1,928,000	1,944,000	2,044,000	2,166,000	2,665,000	2,729,000	2,661,000	2,695,000	2,691,000	2,571,000	2,522,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	20,101,000	20,106,000	19,988,000	19,752,000	19,457,000	19,136,000	18,676,000	18,338,000	17,967,000	17,741,000	17,700,000	17,476,000	17,421,000	17,342,000	17,081,000	16,718,000	16,471,000	16,162,000	15,937,000	15,906,000
Net profit margin		14.38%	14.27%	14.21%	13.22%	11.82%	8.29%	8.02%	8.71%	9.93%	10.87%	10.98%	11.70%	12.43%	15.37%	15.98%	15.92%	16.36%	16.65%	16.13%	15.86%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $2,890,000K ÷ $20,101,000K
= 14.38%

Colgate-Palmolive Company's net profit margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024.

The net profit margin reached its highest point at 16.65% in September 30, 2020, and gradually declined to its lowest point at 8.02% in June 30, 2023. However, the net profit margin started to recover from that low point and showed an upward trend.

In the most recent period, the net profit margin stood at 14.38% as of December 31, 2024, demonstrating an improvement from the previous quarter.

Overall, the net profit margin trend of Colgate-Palmolive Company has shown variability but has managed to recover from lower points, indicating the company's ability to generate profits in relation to its revenue despite facing challenges and fluctuations in the business environment.