Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Revenue — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2025
Revenue increased in the current quarter compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The company's filing highlights its focus on organic sales growth and operational efficiencies.
Key takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q3
Revenue increased in the current quarter compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The company's filing highlights its focus on organic sales growth and operational efficiencies.
Financial snapshot
Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.
Quarter revenue
$5.1B
Revenue reported for this quarter.
Quarter-over-quarter
+0.4%
Change from the immediately preceding quarter.
Year-over-year
+1.9%
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, 2024 | $4.9B | -0.1% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $4.9B | -3.0% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $5.1B | +1.0% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $5.1B | +1.9% |
Revenue performance
Revenue rose sequentially from the immediately preceding quarter, continuing the upward trend seen in the prior period. The year-over-year comparison also showed an increase.
Quarterly comparison
The current quarter's revenue was higher than the previous quarter's figure, and also exceeded the level reported for the same quarter one year earlier. The trend data indicates a steady improvement from the start of the fiscal year.
What to watch
The company noted that operating cash flow decreased due to changes in working capital, which could be a point to monitor in future quarters.