Colgate-Palmolive (CL): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Colgate-Palmolive, a component of the S&P 500 in the Consumer Staples. Data as of 2026-10-29.
| Last close price | $91.69 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +10.89% |
| Total return over period | +36.12% |
| Annualized volatility | 19.97% |
| Period volatility | 34.49% |
| Period T-bill | 12.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.69 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.99 |
| Max drawdown | -29.05% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.80% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.02 |
| Period range | $69.32 – $103.79 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has posted an annualized return of +10.89% with annual volatility of 19.97%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.69. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -29.05%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.02, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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