Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Competitors $94.42 +0.81 (+0.87%) (As of 01:05 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CL vs. KMB, CHD, CLX, WDFC, SPB, CENTA, ODC, PG, KVUE, and HLNShould you be buying Colgate-Palmolive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Colgate-Palmolive include Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Kenvue (KVUE), and Haleon (HLN). Colgate-Palmolive vs. Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox WD-40 Spectrum Brands Central Garden & Pet Oil-Dri Co. of America Procter & Gamble Kenvue Haleon Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, KMB or CL? Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KMB or CL? Colgate-Palmolive has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colgate-Palmolive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKimberly-Clark$20.43B2.21$1.76B$7.7117.59Colgate-Palmolive$19.46B3.93$2.30B$3.4926.82 Does the MarketBeat Community favor KMB or CL? Kimberly-Clark and Colgate-Palmolive both received 546 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. However, 50.46% of users gave Colgate-Palmolive an outperform vote while only 49.91% of users gave Kimberly-Clark an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKimberly-ClarkOutperform Votes54649.91% Underperform Votes54850.09% Colgate-PalmoliveOutperform Votes54650.46% Underperform Votes53649.54% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in KMB or CL? 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer KMB or CL? Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus target price of $149.93, suggesting a potential upside of 10.54%. Colgate-Palmolive has a consensus target price of $105.11, suggesting a potential upside of 12.28%. Given Colgate-Palmolive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Kimberly-Clark.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimberly-Clark 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Colgate-Palmolive 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is KMB or CL a better dividend stock? Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 63.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 57.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years. Is KMB or CL more profitable? Colgate-Palmolive has a net margin of 14.27% compared to Kimberly-Clark's net margin of 12.97%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 405.81% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimberly-Clark12.97% 198.59% 14.35% Colgate-Palmolive 14.27%405.81%17.72% Does the media refer more to KMB or CL? In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 4 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 29 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 1.27 indicating that Colgate-Palmolive is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 23 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Colgate-Palmolive 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryColgate-Palmolive beats Kimberly-Clark on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrough so advanced, it’s going to make ChatGPT look like VHS. But what’s even more unbelievable? I believe it’ll make Nvidia’s meteoric rise look like a backyard bottle rocket.Click here and I’ll tell you everything you need to know. Get Colgate-Palmolive News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricColgate-PalmoliveToilet preparations IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$76.48B$11.72B$14.48B$19.86BDividend Yield2.14%3.19%2.68%3.54%P/E Ratio26.8229.8423.1942.32Price / Sales3.9319.9598.6118.58Price / Cash23.7119.0519.1417.94Price / Book80.7011.515.985.65Net Income$2.30B$353.66M$579.55M$983.42M7 Day Performance2.78%0.43%-0.94%-0.26%1 Month Performance-6.82%-1.44%-4.25%0.04%1 Year Performance24.04%11.32%9.78%23.52% Colgate-Palmolive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLColgate-Palmolive4.852 of 5 stars$94.42+0.9%$105.11+11.3%+23.9%$77.14B$20.11B27.0534,000Positive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.8728 of 5 stars$135.63-0.3%N/A+11.9%$45.23B$20.43B17.5941,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.4448 of 5 stars$110.93+0.6%N/A+20.1%$27.18B$5.87B49.745,550Positive NewsCLXClorox4.266 of 5 stars$168.16-0.6%N/A+20.8%$20.81B$7.09B58.598,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionWDFCWD-402.5285 of 5 stars$279.29+0.2%N/A+26.3%$3.78B$590.56M54.66580Analyst ForecastSPBSpectrum Brands3.9322 of 5 stars$90.220.0%N/A+33.0%$2.53B$2.96B22.113,100Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastCENTACentral Garden & Pet4.1779 of 5 stars$31.44-1.0%N/A+22.1%$2.12B$3.31B14.507,000News CoveragePositive NewsODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.4303 of 5 stars$68.77+0.6%N/A+18.9%$501.33M$437.59M12.64870PGProcter & Gamble4.5676 of 5 stars$170.77+0.0%N/A+13.0%$402.17B$84.04B29.44108,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsKVUEKenvue3.1003 of 5 stars$23.69-0.1%N/A+20.4%$45.42B$15.44B43.0722,000Positive NewsHLNHaleon4.0399 of 5 stars$9.49+0.6%N/A+15.0%$42.69B$11.24B27.9125,408Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KMB Competitors CHD Competitors CLX Competitors WDFC Competitors SPB Competitors CENTA Competitors ODC Competitors PG Competitors KVUE Competitors HLN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CL) was last updated on 11/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Behind the Markets | SponsoredBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | SponsoredJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. 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