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Colgate-Palmolive Company

NYSE: CL · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS

$85.36
+1.03% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$67.91B
P/E ratio
32.19
P/S ratio
3.33x
EPS (TTM)
$2.63
Dividend yield
2.46%
52W range
$74 – $99
Volume
6.1M
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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$85.36
Consensus
$94.80
+11.06%
2030 Target
$371.93
+335.72%
DCF
$102.75
+17.77% MoS
16 analysts:
6 Buy4 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

No specific CEO revenue targets disclosed in available data. Company focuses on premiumization strategy, innovation, and 2030 growth initiatives per Deutsche Bank upgrade, but exact revenue targets not publicly stated. Management recently increased dividend (63rd consecutive year) signaling confidence in cash generation.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$617.07
$25.1B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$371.93
$25.1B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$245.14
$25.1B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2028 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$19.5B$20.1B$20.4B$21.9B$22.7B$23.4B$24.2B$25.1B
Revenue growth—3.3%1.4%7.6%3.3%3.4%3.5%3.5%
EPS$3.23$3.59$3.69$3.99$4.26$4.55$4.87$5.22
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$321.21$338.12$346.57$355.03$371.93

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Premiumization strategy and innovation pipeline driving margin expansion through 2030
+ International growth acceleration, particularly in India and emerging markets with rising incomes
+ Input cost normalization post-oil shock (Iran war disruption to moderate by 2027)
+ E-commerce penetration and digital transformation driving higher-margin DTC sales
Key risks
- Oil-based input cost inflation compressing margins 2026-2027 (TD Cowen downgrade rationale)
- North American market weakness and sluggish organic growth in developed markets
- Legal/governance pressures: mouth rinse safety lawsuits, shareholder governance proposals pre-May 2026 annual meeting
- Forex headwinds in international operations; commodity price volatility
- High P/E multiple (32.5x) leaves limited valuation support if growth disappoints

Methodology

Colgate-Palmolive Company's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 16 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 6, 2026.