Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Costco
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
COST
Costco
Market cap
$456.18B
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 | COST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 58C | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 74B | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 52C | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 61C | COST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 59C | COST |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 48D | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 50C | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | COST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $456.18B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 54.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 43.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 19.11% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 12.93% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 2.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 8.87% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 12.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 0.52% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Gross margin60.06%vs 12.93%+78%
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.52%+78%
- Net margin10.04%vs 2.99%+70%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 43.6x+59%
COST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 55.0x+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.72%vs 0.77%+94%
- Market cap$456.18Bvs $72.51B+84%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.87%vs 4.0%+55%
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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.