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Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Net income including noncontrolling interests 534 414 43 682 639 603 188 681 741 728 692 745 675 748 682 627 618 600 643 562 675 678
Depreciation and amortization 145 128 135 134 138 138 142 140 137 137 139 134 133 133 133 130 128 128 126 127 129 129
ERISA litigation matter — 267 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Restructuring and termination benefits, net of cash (1) (7) (2) (22) (8) 81 (2) (4) (2) (13) (5) (31) (5) (30) 7 (10) 16 5 13 (6) 11 (25)
Stock-based compensation expense 23 14 20 60 16 29 28 49 20 38 22 53 16 16 17 49 17 17 12 50 19 28
Gain on the sale of land — — — (47) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Forward starting swap settlement — — (82) 82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment charges — — 721 — — — 571 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Loss on early extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — 75 — — 23 — — — — — — — — — — —
Charge for U.S. tax reform — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 80 — —
Deferred income taxes (136) (20) (65) 3 (9) (7) 14 (81) (71) 6 4 23 (48) (99) (62) 26 — 53 (51) 76 (11) 13
Voluntary benefit plan contributions — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (11) — (102) — (67) — —
Receivables (55) (57) (56) 20 6 (197) 114 (10) (18) (170) 76 (59) 332 (211) 84 113 (33) (145) 117 4 11 (211)
Inventories 78 (24) 89 (90) (117) (215) (35) 2 1 (40) (37) (38) (205) 29 (8) (6) (31) (32) (22) (6) 3 (33)
Accounts payable and other accruals 155 (2) (124) 176 (139) (28) 121 147 (179) (75) 52 121 127 220 88 (38) (58) 44 5 109 (129) 33
Other non-current assets and liabilities (21) 22 (6) (29) 2 (18) (35) (5) (2) (13) (3) 14 1 (38) 29 34 (13) 37 19 (32) (27) 4
Cash effects of changes in assets and liabilities 157 (61) (97) 77 (248) (458) 165 134 (198) (298) 88 38 255 — 193 103 (135) (96) 119 75 (142) (207)
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operations 188 321 630 287 (111) (217) 918 313 (114) (130) 271 217 351 20 288 287 26 5 219 335 6 (62)
Net cash provided by operations 722 735 673 969 528 386 1,106 994 627 598 963 962 1,026 768 970 914 644 605 862 897 681 616
Capital expenditures (184) (163) (221) (175) (178) (122) (193) (137) (130) (107) (161) (90) (77) (82) (109) (80) (75) (71) (115) (105) (98) (118)
Purchases of marketable securities and investments (113) (112) (231) (113) (90) (36) (23) (38) (51) (29) (34) (61) (6) (42) (32) (72) (53) (27) (10) (63) (58) (38)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and investments 132 14 267 20 21 14 86 9 46 — 82 — 26 16 117 — 14 — 128 9 19 —
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — 8 (727) (90) — — — — — (1) — (1) (351) — (1,711) — — — (1) — (727)
Proceeds from the sale of land — — — 47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other investing activities (9) (3) 4 2 (4) 3 — (7) (12) (6) 3 — — — — — — — 1 (1) 5 2
Net cash used in investing activities (174) (264) (173) (946) (341) (141) (130) (173) (147) (142) (111) (151) (58) (459) (24) (1,863) (114) (98) 4 (161) (132) (881)
Short-term borrowing (repayment) less than 90 days, net 512 (927) 596 (1,044) 575 413 (376) (246) 86 365 1,284 (303) (510) 17 — — — — — — — —
Principal payments on debt (403) (500) (404) (2) — — (585) (118) — — (1,078) (7) — — (2,427) (1,079) (1,331) (1,774) (1,877) (1,525) (1,874) (2,079)
Proceeds from issuance of debt 2 1,495 — 1,499 9 5 580 94 — 25 — — — — 2,051 2,640 1,292 2,076 1,640 1,270 2,040 2,226
Dividends paid (457) (390) (485) (392) (436) (378) (496) (387) (420) (376) (492) (378) (411) (373) (474) (370) (404) (366) (469) (366) (404) (352)
Purchases of treasury shares (371) (180) (413) (104) (381) (410) (356) (251) (341) (372) (898) (350) (8) (220) (178) (360) (265) (399) (282) (260) (345) (351)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 137 122 20 162 65 171 142 131 121 30 234 287 56 297 8 223 196 71 10 159 41 119
Purchases of non-controlling interest in subsidiaries — — — — — — — — — — — (99) — — — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities — 5 20 (20) (13) (5) (15) (7) 4 (6) (1) 23 40 (29) — — — — — — — —
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (580) (375) (666) 99 (181) (204) (1,106) (784) (550) (334) (951) (827) (833) (308) (1,020) 1,054 (512) (392) (978) (722) (542) (437)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents (16) (4) 3 (42) (25) 4 4 (16) 12 (15) (2) 8 8 (30) 9 (20) 2 2 (3) (6) (25) 18
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents (48) 92 (163) 80 (19) 45 (126) 21 (58) 107 (101) (8) 143 (29) (65) 85 20 117 (115) 8 (18) (684)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The financial data indicates a period of strong operational cash generation characterized by significant volatility in reported net income and strategic shifts in capital allocation. While core operations consistently provide substantial liquidity, the net cash position is frequently influenced by large-scale investing activities and aggressive shareholder return programs.

Operational Cash Flow and Earnings Quality
Net cash provided by operations remains robust, generally fluctuating between 600 million and 1.1 billion US dollars per quarter. A notable divergence exists between net income and operating cash flow, particularly in December 2021 and December 2022, where net income dropped to 188 million and 43 million US dollars, respectively. These declines are primarily attributed to non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of 571 million and 721 million US dollars. This suggests that the underlying cash-generating ability of the business remains stable despite significant accounting write-downs.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures demonstrate a gradual upward trend, increasing from a quarterly average of approximately 100 million US dollars in 2018 to consistently exceeding 160 million US dollars by 2023. Investing outflows are periodically punctuated by large acquisitions, most notably a 1.7 billion US dollar expenditure in September 2019 and a 727 million US dollar outflow in September 2022. These strategic investments are balanced by occasional proceeds from the sale of marketable securities and land.
Financing and Shareholder Distributions
A consistent commitment to shareholder returns is evident through stable quarterly dividend payments, typically ranging from 370 million to 496 million US dollars. Treasury share purchases are also a recurring feature, though they exhibit higher volatility, with a peak outflow of 898 million US dollars in December 2020. To fund these distributions and investments, the company employs a dynamic debt management strategy, characterized by large-scale debt issuances, such as the 1.499 billion US dollars raised in September 2022 and 1.495 billion US dollars in March 2023.
Working Capital and Non-Cash Adjustments
Cash effects of changes in assets and liabilities show significant quarterly swings, particularly in receivables and accounts payable. For instance, a substantial negative impact of 458 million US dollars was recorded in March 2022, highlighting periodic pressures on working capital. Other notable non-cash items include an ERISA litigation matter of 267 million US dollars in March 2023, which served to reconcile net income to cash flow.

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