Accounting Policy on Income Taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification
Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes
Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)
Adjusted Current Ratio
Adjusted Net Profit Margin
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

The provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based upon the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect at the time such differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Colgate uses a comprehensive model to recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that Colgate has taken or expects to take on an income tax return. Colgate recognizes interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within Provision for income taxes.

Source: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).

Colgate-Palmolive Co., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014
	Current tax provision
	Deferred tax provision (benefit)
	Provision for income taxes

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

Item	Description	The company
Current tax provision	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s current tax provision increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s deferred tax provision (benefit) increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Provision for income taxes	Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s provision for income taxes increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Tax at United States statutory rate
	State income taxes, net of federal benefit
	Earnings taxed at other than United States statutory rate
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
	Foreign Tax Credit Carryback
	Charge (benefit) for foreign tax matters
	Benefit from Venezuela remeasurement
	Tax charge on incremental repatriation of foreign earnings
	Venezuela deconsolidation
	Other, net
	Effective tax rate, before charge for U.S. tax reform
	Charge for U.S. tax reform
	Effective tax rate

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

Item	Description	The company
Effective tax rate, before charge for U.S. tax reform	Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s effective tax rate, before charge for U.S. tax reform decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014
	Pension and other retiree benefits
	Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards
	Accrued liabilities
	Stock-based compensation
	Other
	Deferred tax assets
	Valuation allowance
	Net deferred tax assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets
	Property, plant and equipment
	Deferred withholding tax
	Other
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Net deferred income taxes

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

Item	Description	The company
Deferred tax assets	Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s deferred tax assets decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly increased from 2017 to 2018.
Net deferred tax assets	Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s net deferred tax assets decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly increased from 2017 to 2018.
Net deferred income taxes	Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s net deferred income taxes decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Current deferred tax assets (included in Other current assets)
	Noncurrent deferred tax assets
	Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

Item	Description	The company
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s noncurrent deferred tax assets decreased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s noncurrent deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Adjustment to Current Assets
	Current assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Current assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Assets
	Total assets (as reported)
	Less: Current deferred tax assets, net
	Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
	Total assets (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Liabilities
	Total liabilities (as reported)
	Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
	Total liabilities (adjusted)
	Adjustment to Total Colgate-Palmolive Company Shareholders’ Equity
	Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity (as reported)
	Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
	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: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company (adjusted)

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

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

Colgate-Palmolive Co., adjusted financial ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Current Ratio
	Reported current ratio
	Adjusted current ratio
	Net Profit Margin
	Reported net profit margin
	Adjusted net profit margin
	Total Asset Turnover
	Reported total asset turnover
	Adjusted total asset turnover
	Financial Leverage
	Reported financial leverage
	Adjusted financial leverage
	Return on Equity (ROE)
	Reported ROE
	Adjusted ROE
	Return on Assets (ROA)
	Reported ROA
	Adjusted ROA

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

Financial ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018.
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.
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.
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

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

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Current assets
	Current liabilities
	Liquidity Ratio
	Current ratio¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Adjusted current assets
	Current liabilities
	Liquidity Ratio
	Adjusted current ratio²

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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² Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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Liquidity ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted current ratio	A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
	Net sales
	Profitability Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	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 (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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Net sales
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² Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Net sales
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Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net sales
	Total assets
	Activity Ratio
	Total asset turnover¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net sales
	Adjusted total assets
	Activity Ratio
	Adjusted total asset turnover²

Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Activity 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 ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Total assets
	Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
	Solvency Ratio
	Financial leverage¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	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 (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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
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² Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
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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.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	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 for Deferred Taxes
	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 (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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
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² Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Adjusted total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders’ equity
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Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity.

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	As Reported
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company
	Total assets
	Profitability Ratio
	ROA¹
	Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
	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 (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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19).

2018 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Total assets
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² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company ÷ Adjusted total assets
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Profitability 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 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level.

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Analysis of Income Taxes

Accounting Policy on Income Taxes

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

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

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

Adjusted Current Ratio

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Financial Leverage

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)