CL - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	8.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+66%)	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	5.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	1.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	0.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	1.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-205%)	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-244%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+50%)	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	-0.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	11.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+123%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-25.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	27.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	30.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	79.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-35.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-26.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	28.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-17.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-19.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-17.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	76.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-36.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-9.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	17.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	12.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	10.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	103.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-31.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-15.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-9.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.3% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.9% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.4% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.6% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-16.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	16.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	21.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	20.5% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	16.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	19.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	23.6% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	22.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	23.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	24.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	25.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	17.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	20.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	20.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	22.8% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	23.0% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+53%)	22.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	23.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	20.2% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	19.7% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	26.1% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.3% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.7% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	44.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.8% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.4% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.1% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.6% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.6% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	10.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	9.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	16.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+105%)	15.1% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	13.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+101%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+58%)	12.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	14.5% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	14.5% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+77%)	14.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+87%)	12.8% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	12.6% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.97x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.42x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.63x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.23x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.09x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.24x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.63x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.17x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.06x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.19x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.46x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.43x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.30x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	31.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	45.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	32.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	23.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	32.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	37.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	36.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	43.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	35.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	42.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	32.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	35.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	36.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	38.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	45.6% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	127.4% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	20.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	26.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	30.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	29.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	31.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	26.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	25.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	29.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	30.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	31.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	32.5% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	31.1% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	190.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+1487%)	97.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+710%)	112.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+841%)	102.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+753%)	82.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+586%)	73.5% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+513%)	101.8% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+748%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	145.17x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+28933%)	33.04x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+6508%)	13.50x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2599%)	21.80x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+4260%)	11.81x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+2263%)	9.87x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+1874%)	62.68x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+12435%)	-62.29x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-12559%)	-109.43x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-21987%)	-26.83x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-5466%)	-21.89x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-4477%)	5.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+971%)	2.45x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+390%)	2.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+373%)	2.01x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+302%)	1.26x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+152%)	1.01x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	12.24x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.13x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.32x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.82x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	27.77x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.11x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.41x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.94x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.76x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.75x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	26.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.88x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	48.01x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	65.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	50.57x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	35.44x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$6.55B	$5.91B	$7.25B	$7.97B	$6.36B	$6.45B	$6.45B	$5.63B	$5.03B	$5.21B	$5.57B	$5.04B	$4.68B	$4.29B	$3.90B	$2.89B	$2.55B	$-555.00M	$-429.00M	$-490.00M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.99x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.81x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.54x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.85x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.66x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.80x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.51x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.57x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.52x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.02x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.41x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.12x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.87x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.79x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$25.20	$24.54	$23.52	$21.48	$20.62	$19.22	$18.27	$17.85	$17.53	$17.04	$17.77	$18.88	$18.72	$17.94	$17.13	$15.95	$15.34	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.64	$3.53	$2.78	$2.13	$2.56	$3.15	$2.76	$2.76	$2.30	$2.74	$1.53	$2.38	$2.41	$2.60	$2.49	$2.23	$2.27	$1.91	$1.68	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$5.19	$5.01	$4.53	$2.22	$3.26	$3.86	$3.26	$3.01	$2.84	$2.86	$2.50	$2.78	$2.72	$2.76	$2.97	$3.29	$3.28	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$2.08	$2.48	$1.91	$1.86	$1.79	$1.75	$1.71	$1.66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$0.07	$0.26	$0.74	$0.48	$0.72	$0.87	$0.14	$-0.12	$-0.07	$-0.28	$-0.33	$1.26	$2.51	$2.34	$2.47	$2.70	$3.15	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-5.75	$-5.93	$-5.71	$-5.87	$-6.11	$-7.03	$-7.09	$-4.95	$-4.14	$-4.15	$-4.20	$-2.84	$-1.81	$-1.93	$-1.69	$-0.52	$-0.01	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	808.70M	819.10M	827.40M	836.40M	845.00M	856.80M	859.10M	870.60M	881.80M	891.80M	902.20M	915.10M	930.80M	952.10M	976.60M	975.60M	999.00M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	78.8% Caution → Caution Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	70.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	68.7% Fair → Fair Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	87.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	69.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	55.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	62.0% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	60.1% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-1.14B	$-442.00M	$538.00M	$1.11B	$346.00M	$-66.00M	$141.00M	$452.00M	$1.23B	$1.03B	$850.00M	$917.00M	$352.00M	$820.00M	$686.00M	$2.00M	$211.00M	$758.00M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$7.84B	$7.00B	$8.22B	$8.74B	$7.19B	$7.33B	$7.33B	$6.35B	$6.57B	$6.52B	$6.54B	$6.13B	$5.64B	$5.18B	$4.78B	$3.38B	$3.15B	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$54.00M	$212.00M	$609.00M	$401.00M	$609.00M	$743.00M	$117.00M	$-102.00M	$-60.00M	$-243.00M	$-299.00M	$1.15B	$2.31B	$2.19B	$2.38B	$2.67B	$3.12B	$1.92B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$20.38B	$20.10B	$19.46B	$17.97B	$17.42B	$16.47B	$15.69B	$15.54B	$15.45B	$15.20B	$16.03B	$17.28B	$17.42B	$17.09B	$16.73B	$15.56B	$15.33B	$15.33B	$13.79B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$630.00M	$605.00M	$567.00M	$545.00M	$556.00M	$539.00M	$519.00M	$511.00M	$475.00M	$443.00M	$449.00M	$442.00M	$439.00M	$425.00M	$421.00M	$376.00M	$351.00M	$348.00M	$334.00M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$2.13B	$2.89B	$2.30B	$1.78B	$2.17B	$2.69B	$2.37B	$2.40B	$2.02B	$2.44B	$1.38B	$2.18B	$2.24B	$2.47B	$2.43B	$2.20B	$2.29B	$1.96B	$1.74B	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$4.20B	$4.11B	$3.75B	$2.56B	$3.33B	$3.72B	$3.13B	$3.06B	$3.05B	$3.14B	$2.95B	$3.30B	$3.20B	$3.20B	$2.90B	$3.21B	$3.28B	$2.30B	$2.25B	—

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