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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Company Bio

Colgate-Palmolive manufactures and markets consumer products worldwide. It operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The company was founded in 1806 and is based in New York, New York.

CL Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation

The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Colgate Palmolive Co. To summarize, we found that Colgate Palmolive Co ranked in the 28st percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for CL, they are:

• Interest coverage, a measure of earnings relative to interest payments, is 21.7; that's higher than 85.38% of US stocks in the Consumer Defensive sector that have positive free cash flow.
• CL's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 3%; for context, that number is higher than 40.41% of tickers in our DCF set.

For other companies in the Consumer Defensive that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as CL, try THS, COTY, HLF, LRN, and NWL.