Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
McCormick &
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
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
MKC
McCormick &
Market cap
$12.85B
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 | MKC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 47D | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 42D | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 36D | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 54C | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 40D | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 44D | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 38D | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | MKC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $12.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 7.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 15.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 6.13% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 37.94% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 23.12% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 2.01% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 0.96% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 4.01% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Market cap$72.51Bvs $12.85B+82%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 6.13%+80%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.0%vs 2.01%+50%
- Gross margin60.06%vs 37.94%+37%
MKC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 55.0x+99%
- P/E (TTM)7.6xvs 33.9x+78%
- Net margin23.12%vs 10.04%+57%
- Dividend yield4.01%vs 2.37%+41%
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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.