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 sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $86.80 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +8.60% |
| Total return over period | +27.86% |
| Annualized volatility | 19.63% |
| Period volatility | 33.90% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.24 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.34 |
| Max drawdown | -29.05% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.76% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.04 |
| Period range | $64.19 – $103.79 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has posted an annualized return of +8.60% with annual volatility of 19.63%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.24. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -29.05%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.04, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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