$99.67
Value $79.9B
Colgate-PalmolivevsAltria
CL and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.81%
$78.64
Value $131B
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a market value of $79.9B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, CL moved +29.9% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 38.9 for CL and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: CL 2.12%, MO 5.46%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CL$79.9B
MO$131B
MO is 1.6 times CL
Revenue, 12 months
CL$21.3B
MO$23.5B
MO is 1.1 times CL
Net income, 12 months
CL$2.1B
MO$8.1B
MO is 4.0 times CL
Operating margin
CL14.8%
MO47.0%
32.2 points apart
ROIC
CL27.4%
MO38.4%
11.0 points apart
P/E
CL38.9
MO16.2
CL is 2.4 times MO
Dividend yield
CL2.1%
MO5.5%
3.4 points apart
5-year return
CL+43.8%
MO+157.7%
113.9 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CL+43.8%
MO+157.7%
| Period | CLWith dividends | MOWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +29.9%Price +26.9% | +44.7%Price +35.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +40.6%+12.0% a yearPrice +31.2% | +146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +43.8%+7.5% a yearPrice +27.7% | +157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +89.5%+6.6% a yearPrice +49.7% | +156.4%+9.9% a yearPrice +28.5% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CLColgate-PalmoliveMOAltria
Valuation
CLMO| Price | $99.67 | $78.64 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $79.9B | $131B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $85.5B | $153B |
| P/E | 38.9 | 16.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 30.1 | 14.0 |
| P/B | 277.4 | – |
| EV/EBIT | 27.1 | 13.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.7% | 6.9% |
Results and growth
CLMO| Revenue, 12 months | $21.3B | $23.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $2.1B | $8.1B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $3.8B | $9.1B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.56 | $4.85 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.4%over 5 years | -2.3%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -3.5%over 5 years | +11.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CLMO| Gross margin | 60.6% | 63.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.8% | 47.0% |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 34.5% |
| ROIC | 27.4% | 38.4% |
| ROE | 650.4% | – |
Balance sheet
CLMO| Cash | $1.5B | $2.7B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $7.2B | $24.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Interest cover | 12.7× | 9.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
CLMO| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 5.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.11 | $4.29 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +3.5%over 5 years | +4.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Shareholder yield | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Colgate-Palmolive or Altria?
By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 1.6 times Colgate-Palmolive ($79.9B), at today's prices.
How did CL and MO stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, CL's price moved +49.7% and MO's +28.5%. With dividends: CL +89.5% (+6.6% a year), MO +156.4% (+9.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CL or MO?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.12% for Colgate-Palmolive and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.11 and $4.29 per share.
What is the P/E of CL and MO?
At today's price, the P/E is 38.9 for CL and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 30.1 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Colgate-Palmolive or Altria?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.7% for Colgate-Palmolive and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 14.8% and 47.0%. Revenue was $21.3B and $23.5B.
Which is the better investment, Colgate-Palmolive or Altria?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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