Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Post Holdings
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
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
POST
Post Holdings
Market cap
$4.4B
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 | POST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 46D | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 53C | CL |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 41D | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 44D | CL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 24F | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 33F | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 39D | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | POST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $4.4B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 14.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 14.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 5.71% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 26.56% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 4.01% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 13.13% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 23.15% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 2.4x |
| 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
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$72.51Bvs $4.4B+94%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 5.71%+81%
- Net margin10.04%vs 4.01%+60%
POST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y23.15%vs 0.77%+97%
- Debt / Equity2.4xvs 55.0x+96%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.13%vs 4.0%+70%
- P/E (TTM)14.3xvs 33.9x+58%
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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.