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166. Colgate-Palmolive
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Rank: 166 (Previous rank: 186)
Compare tool: Colgate-Palmolive vs. Top 10
CEO: Ian M. Cook
Address: 300 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-310-2000
Website: www.colgate.com
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 15,329.9 11.2
Profits 1,957.2 12.7
Assets 9,979.3 —
Stockholders' equity 1,922.1 —
Market value (3/27/2009) 29,833.4 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 12.8
Assets 19.6
Stockholders' equity 101.8
Earnings per share  
2008 $ 3.66
% change from 2007 14.4
1998-2008 annual growth rate % 10.9
Total return to investors %
2008 -10.1
1998-2008 annual rate 5.7
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Procter & Gamble 20 83,503.0
2 Kimberly-Clark 128 19,415.0
3 Colgate-Palmolive 166 15,329.9
4 Avon Products 255 10,690.1
5 Est�e Lauder 325 7,910.8
6 Clorox 452 5,273.0
7 Stanley Works 512 4,487.0
8 Energizer Holdings 522 4,331.0
9 Spectrum Brands 736 2,692.7
10 Church & Dwight 795 2,422.4
11 Tupperware Brands 857 2,161.8
12 Solo Cup 949 1,847.0
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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