Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)

Common-Size Statement of Financial Position, Assets
Quarterly Data

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Colgate-Palmolive Co., Common-Size Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Assets (quarterly data)

		Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018		Sep 30, 2018		Jun 30, 2018		Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Sep 30, 2017		Jun 30, 2017		Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Sep 30, 2016		Jun 30, 2016		Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Jun 30, 2014		Mar 31, 2014
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Receivables, net of allowances
	Inventories
	Other current assets
	Current assets
	Property, plant and equipment, cost
	Accumulated depreciation
	Property, plant and equipment, net
	Goodwill
	Other intangible assets, net
	Deferred income taxes
	Other assets
	Noncurrent assets
	Total assets

Item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s current assets as a percentage of total assets declined from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 not reaching Q3 2018 level.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s property, plant and equipment, net as a percentage of total assets increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then declined significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s noncurrent assets as a percentage of total assets increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then slightly declined from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 not reaching Q3 2018 level.

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