Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Chart of the Day - Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

The "Chart of the Day" is Colgate-Palmolive (CL), which showed up on Monday's Barchart "All-Time High" list. CL on Monday posted a new all-time high of $108.50 and closed up +0.28%. TrendSpotter has been long CL since last Thursday at $106.38. Last Friday, Fitch Ratings affirmed Colgate-Palmolive's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at "AA-" and said the ratings reflect the company's scale with approximately $17 billion in revenues at the last 12 months ended June 30, 2012, leading market shares, consistently strong operating performance, and considerable liquidity. Colgate's EBITDA margins of 26% are in the top tier of large personal care manufacturers and Colgate is one of the most geographically diversified consumer products companies, generating more than 80% of its revenues outside the United States. Colgate-Palmolive, with a market cap of $50.8 billion, is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Household Surface Care, Fabric Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Suavitel and Fab, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet pet foods.

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