CL vs EL
Colgate-Palmolive and Estée Lauder Companies (The), both Consumer Defensive
Colgate-Palmolive is the larger company at $72B against $31B. On trailing earnings CL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 34.9 against 200.1, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year EL returned +13% against +10% for CL. The RyuScore puts CL ahead, 74 against 50 out of 100.
| Figure | CL | EL |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $88.27 | $98.03 |
| Market cap | $72B | $31B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 34.9 | 200.1 |
| Dividend yield | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| 1-year return | +10% | +13% |
| 5-year return | +28% | -68% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 74/100 | 50/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Colgate-Palmolive
Revenue of $5.4B in Q2 2026, net income $693M. Its largest reported line is Latin America, 33% of the disclosed total.
Estée Lauder Companies (The)
Revenue of $3.6B in Q4 2026.
Open these two in the interactive comparison to add more names, change the period or see the correlation.