Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
TreeHouse Foods
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
$70.52B
Sector
Consumer Staples
THS
TreeHouse Foods
Market cap
$1.23B
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 | THS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 39D | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 16F | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 49D | 30F | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 39D | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 36D | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 72B | 26F | CL |
| Terry Smith | 67B | 31F | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | THS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.52B | $1.23B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 27.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | -4.97% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 17.66% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | -7.25% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | -6.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 21.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 1.3x |
| 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
- Net margin10.04%vs -7.25%+172%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.0%vs -6.29%+164%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs -4.97%+116%
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.0%+100%
THS leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 33.9x+115%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 55.0x+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y21.32%vs 0.77%+96%
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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.