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Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)
Liquidity Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Colgate-Palmolive Co., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-25).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s current ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s quick ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s cash ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 not reaching Q2 2018 level. |
Current Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Co., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-25).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s current ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Quick Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Co., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-25).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s quick ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Cash Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Co., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-25).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s cash ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 not reaching Q2 2018 level. |