Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Revenue — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
Revenue for the quarter declined slightly compared to the immediately preceding quarter, but increased relative to the same quarter one year earlier. The company's trailing twelve-month revenue remained at a level consistent with the prior year's full-year figure.
Key takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue for the quarter declined slightly compared to the immediately preceding quarter, but increased relative to the same quarter one year earlier. The company's trailing twelve-month revenue remained at a level consistent with the prior year's full-year figure.
Financial snapshot
Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.
Quarter revenue
$5B
Revenue reported for this quarter.
Quarter-over-quarter
-0.5%
Change from the immediately preceding quarter.
Year-over-year
+2.4%
Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.
Trailing four quarters
$20.1B
Sum of the latest four reported quarters.
Quarterly revenue trend
The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.
| Period ended | Revenue | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $5B | +6.9% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $5.1B | +6.2% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $5.1B | +4.9% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $5B | +2.4% |
Revenue performance
The reported revenue decreased from the previous quarter, reversing the trend of growth seen in the two prior quarters. Despite the sequential decline, revenue was higher than in the same period a year ago.
Quarterly comparison
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower, while compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher. This marks a change from the stable or increasing pattern observed in earlier quarters of the fiscal year.
What to watch
The sequential decline in revenue after a period of growth warrants monitoring in upcoming quarters.