Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
e.l.f. Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$71.68B
Sector
Consumer Staples
ELF
e.l.f. Beauty
Market cap
$3.14B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CL | ELF | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 63C | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 77B | ELF |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 72C | ELF |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 54C | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 39D | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 55D | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 54D | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | ELF |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $71.68B | $3.14B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 31.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 25.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 5.71% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 70.27% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 6.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 42.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 97.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$71.68Bvs $3.14B+96%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 5.71%+81%
- Net margin10.04%vs 6.84%+32%
ELF leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y97.8%vs 0.77%+99%
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 55.0x+99%
- Revenue CAGR 5y42.55%vs 4.0%+91%
- Gross margin70.27%vs 60.06%+15%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.