Ownership profile
Who owns Tom's of Maine?
Tom's of Maine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), a publicly traded consumer goods corporation — no private equity involvement.
Ownership profile
Tom's of Maine
Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL)
Ownership chainTom's of Maine › Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL)
Report last updated2026-06-14
Evidence (2)
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sec filing · 2026
Colgate-Palmolive lists Tom's of Maine among the brands it owns and sells in its 2026 SEC filings.
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000021665/000002166526000022/q12026pressreleasetables.htm
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sec filing · 2026
Colgate-Palmolive is a publicly traded company (NYSE: CL), owned by public shareholders rather than a private-equity sponsor.
https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000021665&type=10-KWhat's uncertain
- "Corporate subsidiary" here means Tom's of Maine is owned by a large public corporation (acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 2006), not that it is private-equity-backed.