Colgate-Palmolive vs Unilever
Unilever is the larger business, with $57.10bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $20.38bn for Colgate-Palmolive (2.8 times as much). Colgate-Palmolive grew faster (1.4% against 0.6%). Unilever kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.7% against 10.5%. Unilever carries less debt relative to equity (167.7% against 14788.9%).
| Latest fiscal year | Colgate-PalmoliveCL, 2025 | UnileverUL, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $20.38bn | $57.10bn |
| Revenue growth | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Net income | $2.13bn | $10.71bn |
| Operating margin | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 18.7% |
| Return on equity | — | 55.0% |
| Free cash flow | $3.63bn | $7.84bn |
| Cash | $1.29bn | $4.63bn |
| Total debt | $7.99bn | $30.56bn |
| Debt to equity | 14788.9% | 167.7% |
| Dividend per share | $2.08 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% | — |
| Share buybacks | $1.21bn | — |
| Employees | 33,600 | — |
| Market value | $76.29bn | $142.54bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 88 (Strong) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 15 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |