Colgate-Palmolive vs Kimberly-Clark
Colgate-Palmolive is the larger business, with $20.38bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $16.45bn for Kimberly-Clark (1.2 times as much). Colgate-Palmolive grew faster (1.4% against -2.1%). Kimberly-Clark kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.3% against 10.5%. Kimberly-Clark carries less debt relative to equity (477.2% against 14788.9%).
| Latest fiscal year | Colgate-PalmoliveCL, 2025 | Kimberly-ClarkKMB, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $20.38bn | $16.45bn |
| Revenue growth | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| Net income | $2.13bn | $2.02bn |
| Operating margin | 16.2% | 14.3% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Return on equity | — | 172.6% |
| Free cash flow | $3.63bn | $1.64bn |
| Cash | $1.29bn | $688m |
| Total debt | $7.99bn | $7.17bn |
| Debt to equity | 14788.9% | 477.2% |
| Dividend per share | $2.08 | $5.04 |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Share buybacks | $1.21bn | $141m |
| Employees | 33,600 | 36,000 |
| Market value | $76.29bn | $35.36bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 88 (Strong) | 73 (Strong) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 15 sales | 1 buys, 4 sales |