Who owns Speed Stick?
Speed Stick is owned by Colgate-Palmolive (the United States, NYSE: CL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Colgate-Palmolive Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1978
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Deodorants, shaving & grooming › Deodorant & antiperspirant
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Speed Stick
Speed Stick is a men's deodorant brand launched in 1978 by the Mennen Company, which had made toiletries since 1878. Colgate-Palmolive acquired Mennen in 1992 for $670 million, and the brand remains one of the largest men's deodorants in North America.
Ownership timeline of Speed Stick
- 1978 – present Colgate-Palmolive [1] verified
Where Speed Stick sits in Colgate-Palmolive
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Speed Stick?
The parent company of Speed Stick is Colgate-Palmolive, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Speed Stick American?
Yes. Speed Stick originated in the United States in 1978 and its owner, Colgate-Palmolive, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Speed Stick still owned by Colgate-Palmolive?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Speed Stick is still owned by Colgate-Palmolive. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Colgate-Palmolive Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 23 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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