Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,048) | 2,361) | 2,814) | 2,572) | 2,711) | |
| Invested capital2 | 14,460) | 13,505) | 13,943) | 13,859) | 11,791) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| ROIC3 | 14.17% | 17.48% | 20.18% | 18.56% | 22.99% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 15.53% | 15.02% | 12.65% | 4.19% | 9.16% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 2,048 ÷ 14,460 = 14.17%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Colgate-Palmolive Co. ROIC deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Colgate-Palmolive Co., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the decrease in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2022 year is the decrease in profitability measured by operating profit margin (OPM) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,048) | 2,361) | 2,814) | 2,572) | 2,711) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 892) | 812) | 970) | 791) | 887) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 2,941) | 3,173) | 3,784) | 3,363) | 3,597) | |
| Net sales | 17,967) | 17,421) | 16,471) | 15,693) | 15,544) | |
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| OPM3 | 16.37% | 18.21% | 22.97% | 21.43% | 23.14% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 22.79% | 23.52% | 22.81% | 9.38% | 20.71% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 2,941 ÷ 17,967 = 16.37%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Colgate-Palmolive Co. OPM deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net sales | 17,967) | 17,421) | 16,471) | 15,693) | 15,544) | |
| Invested capital1 | 14,460) | 13,505) | 13,943) | 13,859) | 11,791) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
| TO2 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.32 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.72 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2022 Calculation
TO = Net sales ÷ Invested capital
= 17,967 ÷ 14,460 = 1.24
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Colgate-Palmolive Co. TO improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,048) | 2,361) | 2,814) | 2,572) | 2,711) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 892) | 812) | 970) | 791) | 887) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 2,941) | 3,173) | 3,784) | 3,363) | 3,597) | |
| Tax Rate | ||||||
| CTR3 | 30.34% | 25.59% | 25.63% | 23.52% | 24.65% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 20.19% | 20.23% | 21.01% | 40.67% | 38.93% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 892 ÷ 2,941 = 30.34%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Colgate-Palmolive Co. CTR decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then increased from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |