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Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) | Analysis of Inventory

Inventory Accounting Policy

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of approximately 80% of inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The cost of all other inventories, predominantly in the U.S. and Mexico, is determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.

Source: Colgate-Palmolive Co., Annual Report

Inventory Disclosure

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Colgate-Palmolive Co., Statement of Financial Position, Inventory

USD $ in millions

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
chart Raw materials and supplies
chart Work-in-process
chart Finished goods
chart Inventories

Source: Based on data from Colgate-Palmolive Co. Annual Reports

Item Description The company
Raw materials and supplies Aggregated amount of unprocessed materials to be used in manufacturing or production process and supplies that will be consumed. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s raw materials and supplies declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level.
Work-in-process Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods which are partially completed, are generally comprised of raw materials, labor and factory overhead costs, and which require further materials, labor and overhead to be converted into finished goods, and which generally require the use of estimates to determine percentage complete and pricing.
Finished goods Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s finished goods increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Inventories Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of inventories less all valuation and other allowances. Excludes noncurrent inventory balances (expected to remain on hand past one year or one operating cycle, if longer). Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s inventories increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Adjustment to Inventory: from LIFO to FIFO

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Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost

USD $ in millions

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Adjustment to Inventories
chart Inventories at LIFO (as reported)
chart Add: LIFO reserve, ending balance
chart Inventories at FIFO (adjusted)
  Adjustment to Current Assets
chart Current assets (as reported)
chart Add: LIFO reserve, ending balance
chart Current assets (adjusted)
  Adjustment to Total Assets
chart Total assets (as reported)
chart Add: LIFO reserve, ending balance
chart Total assets (adjusted)
  Adjustment to Colgate-Palmolive Company Shareholders' Equity
chart Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (as reported)
chart Add: LIFO reserve, ending balance
chart Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (adjusted)
  Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Colgate-Palmolive Company
chart Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (as reported)
chart Add: Increase (decrease) in LIFO reserve, ending balance
chart Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (adjusted)

Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s inventory value on Dec 31, 2011 would be $1,357  (in millions) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Dec 31, 2011 were $1,327 . Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s inventories would have been $30  higher than reported on Dec 31, 2011 if the FIFO method had been used instead.

Adjusted Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)

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Colgate-Palmolive Co., adjusted ratios

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Current Ratio
chart Reported current ratio (LIFO)
chart Adjusted current ratio (FIFO)
  Net Profit Margin
chart Reported net profit margin (LIFO) % % % % %
chart Adjusted net profit margin (FIFO) % % % % %
  Total Asset Turnover
chart Reported total asset turnover (LIFO)
chart Adjusted total asset turnover (FIFO)
  Financial Leverage
chart Reported financial leverage (LIFO)
chart Adjusted financial leverage (FIFO)
  Return on Equity (ROE)
chart Reported ROE (LIFO) % % % % %
chart Adjusted ROE (FIFO) % % % % %
  Return on Assets (ROA)
chart Reported ROA (LIFO) % % % % %
chart Adjusted ROA (FIFO) % % % % %
Ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level.
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted net profit margin deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.
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.'s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted ROE improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Adjusted Current Ratio

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Current assets (USD $ in millions)
chart Current liabilities (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Current ratio1
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Adjusted current assets (USD $ in millions)
chart Current liabilities (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted current ratio2

2011 Calculations

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

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

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level.

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Net sales (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Net profit margin1 % % % % %
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Net sales (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted net profit margin2 % % % % %

2011 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 × ÷ = %

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted net profit margin deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Net sales (USD $ in millions)
chart Total assets (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Total asset turnover1
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Net sales (USD $ in millions)
chart Adjusted total assets (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted total asset turnover2

2011 Calculations

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

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

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted total asset turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Total assets (USD $ in millions)
chart Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Financial leverage1
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Adjusted total assets (USD $ in millions)
chart Adjusted colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted financial leverage2

2011 Calculations

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

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity
= ÷ =

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.'s adjusted financial leverage increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Adjusted Return On Equity (ROE)

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (USD $ in millions)
   
chart ROE1 % % % % %
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Adjusted colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted ROE2 % % % % %

2011 Calculations

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

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Adjusted colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders' equity. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted ROE improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

Adjusted Return On Assets (ROA)

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  As Reported
chart Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Total assets (USD $ in millions)
   
chart ROA1 % % % % %
  Adjusted: from LIFO to FIFO
chart Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (USD $ in millions)
chart Adjusted total assets (USD $ in millions)
   
chart Adjusted ROA2 % % % % %

2011 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 × ÷ = %

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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