Based on the aggregated intelligence of 130,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Colgate's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Colgate facts
Headquarters (founded) |
New York, N.Y. (1806) |
Market Cap |
$29.47 billion |
Industry |
Household products |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$15.33 billion |
Management |
CEO Ian Cook (since 2007) |
Major Brands |
Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Irish Spring, Ajax |
Return on Capital (average, last three years) |
32.5% |
Dividend Yield |
2.9% |
Competitors |
Procter & Gamble |
CAPS members bullish on CL also bullish on |
Johnson & Johnson |
CAPS members bearish on CL also bearish on |
McDonald's |
Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS.
Over on CAPS, fully 1,014 of the 1,056 members who have rated Colgate -- some 96% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star TSIF, who is ranked in the top 2% of our community, and MizPoe.
In late February, TSIF was all smiles after brushing over Colgate's fundamentals:
A stable of needed, less discretionary products and a good name for value. A raised dividend should hold them in the outperform category for some time. In addition their margins and ROE are outstanding and they have experienced consistent growth with ROE literally off the charts. Reasonable debt, great cash flow.
In a pitch from December, MizPoe expands into Colgate's global opportunities:
Colgate Palmolive is an old company, of course, and owns many products with strong brand loyalty. And they offer a nice dividend, which bears considering. I find the company attractive mainly because they've been expanding into the developing world -- India, China, etc. This gives them good growth potential on top of their other strong points. I don't see explosive growth here, just a steady upward curve for a long time, and very little risk.
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