Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)

Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis
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Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., debt and solvency ratios (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Jun 30, 2013	Mar 31, 2013
	Debt to equity
	Debt to capital

Source: Based on data from Colgate-Palmolive Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Jun 30, 2013	Mar 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Notes and loans payable
	Current portion of long-term debt
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion
	Total debt
	Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity
	Ratio
	Debt to equity¹

Source: Based on data from Colgate-Palmolive Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q2 2018 Calculations

¹ Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity
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Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-equity ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity.

Colgate-Palmolive Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	Jun 30, 2013	Mar 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Notes and loans payable
	Current portion of long-term debt
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion
	Total debt
	Total Colgate-Palmolive Company shareholders' equity
	Total capital
	Ratio
	Debt to capital¹

Source: Based on data from Colgate-Palmolive Co. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q2 2018 Calculations

¹ Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
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Ratio	Description	The company
Debt-to-capital ratio	A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity.	Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018.

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