Colgate-Palmolive (CL): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Colgate-Palmolive, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Staples sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $91.58 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +8.86% |
| Total return over period | +28.84% |
| Annualized volatility | 19.50% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.27 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.38 |
| 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 | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has posted an annualized return of +8.86% with annual volatility of 19.50%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.27. 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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