CL P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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CL's p/e ratio is higher than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
CL P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of CL’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 21.0 to 46.8, averaging 29.3.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29.3 | 34.8 | 38.6 | 36.9 |
| 2025 | 21.0 | 24.3 | 30.1 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 25.8 | 29.1 | 32.4 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 43.4 | 41.6 |
| 2022 | 28.2 | 32.5 | 36.0 | 34.3 |
| 2021 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 25.4 | 28.1 | 27.3 |
| 2019 | 21.4 | 25.7 | 28.7 | 25.0 |
| 2018 | 21.6 | 27.9 | 34.0 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 29.3 | 29.1 |
| 2016 | 42.2 | 43.8 | 46.8 | 42.8 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is CL P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Colgate-Palmolive Company's P/E ratio is currently 36.9, which is near historic high relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for CL is approximately 27.3. See all CL valuation metrics →
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