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Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL)
Analysis of Debt
Advanced level
Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., balance sheet: debt
US$ in millions
| Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes and loans payable | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | ||||||
| Total debt (carrying amount) |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18).
| Debt item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt (carrying amount) | Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s total debt decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Total Debt (Fair Value)
| Dec 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |
| Short-term debt | |
| Long-term debt, including the current portion | |
| Total debt (fair value) | |
| Financial Ratio | |
| Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio | |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-21).
Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt
Weighted average interest rate on debt:
| Interest Rate | Debt Amount1 | Interest Rate × Debt Amount | Weighted-average Interest Rate2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-21).
1 US$ in millions
2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × ÷ =
Interest Costs Incurred
Colgate-Palmolive Co., interest costs incurred
US$ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | |||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | |||||||||||
| Interest incurred |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18).
| Debt item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s interest expense increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019. |
| Interest capitalized | Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s interest capitalized decreased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Interest incurred | Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s interest incurred increased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly decreased from 2018 to 2019. |
Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18).
2019 Calculations
1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
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2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest incurred
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |