Colgate-Palmolive Company stock research
FY2024 Q2
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024
Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter but higher than a year earlier. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while cost of revenue remained stable, resulting in an improved gross margin compared to both periods.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2
Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter but higher than a year earlier. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while cost of revenue remained stable, resulting in an improved gross margin compared to both periods.
- The primary observable driver was the growth in gross profit without a corresponding increase in cost of revenue, which directly lifted the gross margin.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin showed a more pronounced improvement.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
60.6%
Gross profit
$3.1B
Revenue
$5.1B
Cost of revenue
$2.0B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
+2.8 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | $4.9B | $2.9B | $2.0B | 58.5% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $5.0B | $3.0B | $2.0B | 59.6% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $5.1B | $3.0B | $2.0B | 60.0% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $5.1B | $3.1B | $2.0B | 60.6% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2024
+0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2023
+2.8 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The primary observable driver was the growth in gross profit without a corresponding increase in cost of revenue, which directly lifted the gross margin.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin showed a more pronounced improvement.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, as its stability was key to the margin improvement.