Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Procter & Gamble
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
PG
Procter & Gamble
Market cap
$336.34B
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 | PG | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 61C | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 65B | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 51C | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 61C | PG |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 44D | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 62C | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 53C | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $336.34B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 20.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 17.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 15.53% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 50.33% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 19.22% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 2.58% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 4.05% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 3.01% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 15.53%+49%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.0%vs 2.58%+36%
- Gross margin60.06%vs 50.33%+16%
PG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 55.0x+99%
- EPS CAGR 5y4.05%vs 0.77%+81%
- Market cap$336.34Bvs $72.51B+78%
- Net margin19.22%vs 10.04%+48%
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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.