Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Competitors

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

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

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 26 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 2 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.02 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 10.04%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 386.76% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity.

Colgate-Palmolive currently has a consensus target price of $95.88, indicating a potential upside of 8.61%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus target price of $114.93, indicating a potential upside of 17.89%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

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

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mondelez International pays out 99.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Mondelez International had 5 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mondelez International and 2 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.02 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Colgate-Palmolive has a net margin of 10.04% compared to Mondelez International's net margin of 6.64%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 386.76% beat Mondelez International's return on equity.

Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus target price of $95.88, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Mondelez International has a consensus target price of $67.05, suggesting a potential upside of 9.80%. Given Mondelez International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mondelez International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

86.6% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Church & Dwight 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Church & Dwight has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Church & Dwight had 17 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Church & Dwight and 2 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.02 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Church & Dwight pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Church & Dwight pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Church & Dwight has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years. Colgate-Palmolive is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Church & Dwight currently has a consensus price target of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.04%. Colgate-Palmolive has a consensus price target of $95.88, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Given Colgate-Palmolive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Church & Dwight.

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

Church & Dwight has a net margin of 11.81% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 10.04%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 386.76% beat Church & Dwight's return on equity.

Clorox has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 10.04%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity.

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus target price of $95.88, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Clorox has a consensus target price of $103.40, suggesting a potential upside of 15.44%. Given Clorox's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clorox is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Clorox pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years. Clorox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

In the previous week, Clorox had 14 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Clorox and 2 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Clorox's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.02 indicating that Clorox is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.