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CL vs ELF

Side-by-side comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) and e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (ELF): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CL and ELF operate in Package Goods/Cosmetics (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CL is the larger of the two at $70.88B, about 24.1x ELF ($2.95B).
  • Over the past year, CL is down 2.6% and ELF is down 57.5% - CL leads by 54.9 points.
  • ELF has been more active in the news (16 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for CL).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCL-2.58%ELF-57.46%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricCLELF
Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company
e.l.f. Beauty Inc.
Price
$88.56+3.99%
$49.58-3.63%
Market cap
$70.88B
$2.95B
1M return
+0.49%
-19.32%
1Y return
-2.58%
-57.46%
Industry
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2016
News (4w)
4
16
Recent ratings
25
25
CL

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment's products include toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other similar items. This segment markets and sells its products to various retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Its principal global and regional trademarks include Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, Lady Speed Stick, PCA Skin, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

ELF

e.l.f. Beauty Inc.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cosmetic and skin care products under the e.l.f., W3LL PEOPLE, and Keys Soulcare brand names worldwide. The company offers eye, lip, face, and skin care products. It sells its products through national and international retailers and direct-to-consumer channels, which include e-commerce platforms in the United States; and internationally primarily through distributors. The company was formerly known as J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. in April 2016. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

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