Colgate-Palmolive Overview

Consumer ProductsCompany

Where is Colgate-Palmolive headquartered?

Colgate-Palmolive is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is Colgate-Palmolive’s revenue?

Colgate-Palmolive disclosed revenue of 20,101M USD for 2024 and 19,457M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Colgate-Palmolive have?

Colgate-Palmolive has 34,000 employees.

What sector is Colgate-Palmolive in?

Colgate-Palmolive is a consumer products company.

When was Colgate-Palmolive founded?

Colgate-Palmolive was founded in 1806.

Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

300 Park Avenue,
New York, New York 10022
United States,
(212) 310-2000
www.colgatepalmolive.com

Colgate-Palmolive is a consumer products company that operates in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Company's Oral Care segment markets toothpaste and manual toothbrush brands including Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Optic White and Colgate Luminous White toothpastes, Colgate 360° and Colgate Slim Soft manual toothbrushes and Colgate Optic White, Colgate Total and Colgate Plax mouthwash. Colgate’s Oral Care business also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. In the Personal Care market, Colgate produces liquid hand soap, which it sells under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Colgate’s Personal Care products also include Palmolive, Sanex and Softsoap brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. Colgate-Palmolive was incorporated in 1806 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 7 - 1 - - 1 9
vol $2.5B $775M $3.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $215M $215M
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