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CL vs PG

Side-by-side comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) and Procter & Gamble Company (PG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CL and PG operate in Package Goods/Cosmetics (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • PG is the larger of the two at $342.51B, about 5.0x CL ($68.39B).
  • Over the past year, CL is down 5.8% and PG is down 8.0% - CL leads by 2.1 points.
  • PG has been more active in the news (17 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for CL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCL-5.85%PG-7.98%
2025-05-01+0.00%2026-04-30
MetricCLPG
Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Procter & Gamble Company
Price
$85.39+1.07%
$147.18+0.51%
Market cap
$68.39B
$342.51B
1M return
+0.21%
+1.89%
1Y return
-5.85%
-7.98%
Industry
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
5
17
Recent ratings
25
25
CL

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment's products include toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other similar items. This segment markets and sells its products to various retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Its principal global and regional trademarks include Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, PCA Skin, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

PG

Procter & Gamble Company

The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Beauty segment offers conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments; and antiperspirants and deodorants, personal cleansing, and skin care products under the Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Rejoice, Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, and SK-II brands. The Procter & Gamble Company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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