Stock Analysis on Net

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL)

$22.49

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Analysis of Inventory

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Inventory Disclosure

Colgate-Palmolive Co., balance sheet: inventory

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Raw materials and supplies
Work-in-process
Finished goods
Inventories, net
Non-current inventory, net
Current inventories, net

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current inventories, net Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Colgate-Palmolive Co. current inventories, net increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjustment to Inventory: Conversion from LIFO to FIFO

Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Adjustment to Current Inventories, Net
Current inventories, net at LIFO (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Current inventories, net at FIFO (adjusted)
Adjustment to Current Assets
Current assets (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Current assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Colgate-Palmolive Company Shareholders’ Equity
Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Colgate-Palmolive Company
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (as reported)
Add: Increase (decrease) in inventory LIFO reserve
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Colgate-Palmolive Co. inventory value on Dec 31, 2022 would be $2,220 (in millions) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Colgate-Palmolive Co. inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Dec 31, 2022 were $2,074. Colgate-Palmolive Co. inventories would have been $146 higher than reported on Dec 31, 2022 if the FIFO method had been used instead.


Colgate-Palmolive Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)

Colgate-Palmolive Co., adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Current Ratio
Reported current ratio (LIFO)
Adjusted current ratio (FIFO)
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin (LIFO)
Adjusted net profit margin (FIFO)
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover (LIFO)
Adjusted total asset turnover (FIFO)
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage (LIFO)
Adjusted financial leverage (FIFO)
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE (LIFO)
Adjusted ROE (FIFO)
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA (LIFO)
Adjusted ROA (FIFO)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted current ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Current Ratio

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Current ratio1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted current assets
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Adjusted current ratio2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted current ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.