Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Competitors

Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer IPAR or CL?

In the previous week, Colgate-Palmolive had 37 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive and 3 mentions for Interparfums. Interparfums' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 1.48 indicating that Interparfums is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Interparfums	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Colgate-Palmolive	34 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IPAR or CL?

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Interparfums. Interparfums is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colgate-Palmolive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interparfums	$1.45B	2.24	$164.36M	$4.99	20.32
Colgate-Palmolive	$20.10B	3.27	$2.89B	$3.56	22.82

Do analysts prefer IPAR or CL?

Interparfums presently has a consensus price target of $162.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.75%. Colgate-Palmolive has a consensus price target of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.65%. Given Interparfums' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Interparfums is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interparfums	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Colgate-Palmolive	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Which has more volatility & risk, IPAR or CL?

Interparfums has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IPAR or CL?

55.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.7% of Interparfums shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is IPAR or CL a better dividend stock?

Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Interparfums pays out 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interparfums has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years.

Is IPAR or CL more profitable?

Colgate-Palmolive has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Interparfums' net margin of 11.03%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 377.63% beat Interparfums' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interparfums	11.03%	16.45%	11.14%
Colgate-Palmolive	14.55%	377.63%	17.86%

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Interparfums on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.