The Clorox Company

CLX · NYSE · USD

Financials

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Valuation and market statistics · USD millions unless noted · ratios on the twelve months ending at each period

Line item	FY2026	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018	FY2017	FY2016	FY2015	FY2014	FY2013	FY2012	FY2011	FY2010	FY2009	FY2008	FY2007	FY2006	FY2005	FY2004	FY2003	FY2002	FY2001	FY2000	FY1999	FY1998	FY1997	FY1996	FY1995	FY1994	FY1993	FY1992	FY1991	FY1990	FY1989	FY1988	FY1987	FY1986
Valuation
Market cap	$11,541	$15,039	$16,948	$19,661	$17,352	$22,104	$26,952	$18,812	$16,617	$16,370	$17,003	$12,780	$11,842	$10,984	$9,606	$9,219	$8,719	$7,761	$7,289	$9,405	$9,179	$9,839	$11,384	$9,305	$9,895	$7,994	$10,580	$12,571	$9,924	$6,829	$4,579	$3,439	$2,630	$2,859	$2,474	$2,127	$2,276	$2,092	$1,561	$1,761	$1,489
Enterprise value	$17,080	$17,913	$19,813	$22,386	$20,445	$25,132	$29,203	$21,384	$18,969	$18,147	$18,914	$14,589	$13,826	$13,057	$12,060	$11,544	$11,427	$10,704	$10,550	$11,259	$11,261	$12,029	$11,918	$10,202	$10,728	$8,747	$11,698	$13,882	$11,316	$7,667	$5,037	$3,671	$2,730	$2,992	$2,745	$2,430	$2,160	$1,960	$1,332	$1,556	$1,341
P/E (TTM) at period end	19.66×	18.57×	60.53×	131.95×	37.56×	31.13×	28.70×	22.94×	20.19×	23.35×	26.24×	22.03×	21.22×	19.20×	17.76×	16.55×	14.53×	14.45×	15.81×	18.77×	20.67×	8.98×	20.74×	18.87×	30.73×	24.75×	26.85×	51.10×	28.93×	22.76×	20.62×	17.13×	12.40×	17.12×	25.07×	40.35×	14.82×	16.84×	11.77×	16.79×	15.58×
P/S (TTM) at period end	1.72×	2.12×	2.39×	2.66×	2.44×	3.01×	4.01×	3.03×	2.71×	2.74×	2.95×	2.26×	2.15×	1.99×	1.79×	1.76×	1.67×	1.42×	1.38×	1.94×	1.98×	2.24×	2.74×	2.33×	2.46×	2.05×	2.65×	3.23×	2.55×	1.88×	2.06×	1.73×	1.43×	1.75×	1.44×	1.29×	1.53×	1.54×	1.24×	1.56×	1.37×
P/B at period end	128.23×	46.85×	51.67×	89.37×	31.21×	53.78×	29.68×	33.65×	22.89×	30.20×	57.25×	108.31×	76.89×	75.23×	–	–	105.05×	–	–	55.00×	–	–	7.39×	7.66×	7.31×	4.21×	5.90×	8.01×	9.14×	6.59×	4.91×	3.64×	2.89×	3.25×	3.04×	2.71×	2.81×	2.66×	2.19×	2.86×	2.71×
EV / EBITDA (TTM)	8.95×	12.83×	20.68×	21.14×	21.68×	17.50×	20.27×	16.62×	14.69×	14.18×	15.49×	12.48×	12.06×	11.41×	11.20×	10.55×	9.89×	8.88×	9.65×	10.63×	11.65×	11.98×	12.25×	10.75×	11.30×	10.48×	12.63×	15.92×	14.18×	10.66×	9.48×	7.93×	6.50×	7.88×	7.94×	12.17×	8.10×	7.80×	–	–	–
EV / Sales (TTM)	2.54×	2.52×	2.79×	3.03×	2.88×	3.42×	4.35×	3.44×	3.10×	3.04×	3.28×	2.58×	2.51×	2.36×	2.24×	2.21×	2.18×	1.96×	2.00×	2.32×	2.42×	2.74×	2.86×	2.56×	2.67×	2.24×	2.93×	3.57×	2.90×	2.12×	2.27×	1.85×	1.49×	1.83×	1.60×	1.48×	1.46×	1.44×	1.06×	1.38×	1.23×
Returns
Return on equity	652.2%	252.3%	85.4%	67.7%	83.1%	172.7%	103.4%	146.7%	113.4%	129.3%	218.2%	491.5%	362.3%	391.8%	–	–	722.9%	–	–	293.0%	–	–	35.6%	40.6%	23.8%	17.0%	22.0%	15.7%	31.6%	29.0%	23.8%	21.3%	23.3%	19.0%	12.1%	6.7%	19.0%	15.8%	18.6%	17.0%	17.4%
Return on invested capital	22.4%	28.2%	16.6%	18.9%	15.3%	28.5%	31.6%	28.3%	28.5%	32.8%	31.5%	34.1%	29.7%	29.2%	26.6%	21.0%	20.9%	24.4%	20.4%	28.6%	27.4%	35.4%	24.6%	23.1%	22.1%	15.3%	15.8%	13.3%	15.7%	17.7%	17.9%	18.2%	18.9%	17.9%	13.2%	6.3%	19.7%	20.0%	26.8%	23.7%	23.7%
Dividend yield	5.2%	4.0%	3.5%	3.0%	3.3%	2.5%	2.0%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%	3.0%	3.1%	3.0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.2%	3.3%	3.1%	1.9%	1.9%	2.0%	2.0%	2.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%	1.9%	2.4%	3.0%	3.7%	3.3%	3.5%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	–	–	–
Financial health
Current ratio	0.66×	0.84×	1.03×	0.95×	0.97×	0.89×	1.42×	0.91×	1.09×	0.84×	0.95×	1.02×	0.85×	1.25×	0.67×	0.94×	0.91×	0.61×	0.75×	0.72×	0.89×	0.81×	0.82×	0.66×	0.82×	1.03×	0.94×	0.82×	0.65×	0.75×	0.92×	1.25×	1.34×	1.43×	0.99×	1.34×	1.85×	1.86×	1.60×	2.32×	2.36×
Debt / equity	44.24×	7.74×	7.56×	11.26×	4.45×	6.77×	3.06×	4.09×	3.15×	3.30×	6.02×	17.68×	14.05×	14.80×	(17.93×)	(24.71×)	29.20×	(15.59×)	(9.39×)	11.91×	(14.58×)	(4.49×)	0.50×	0.88×	0.75×	0.53×	0.76×	0.92×	1.37×	0.91×	0.59×	0.39×	0.24×	0.23×	0.42×	0.53×	0.01×	0.13×	0.04×	0.07×	0.10×
Effective tax rate	24.0%	23.6%	26.6%	32.4%	22.4%	20.1%	20.8%	19.9%	21.9%	31.9%	34.1%	34.2%	34.5%	32.7%	31.4%	49.0%	40.0%	33.8%	33.5%	33.2%	32.2%	29.4%	34.8%	35.8%	36.4%	33.3%	36.7%	42.8%	37.1%	39.9%	40.0%	40.6%	41.3%	39.0%	44.1%	38.8%	36.9%	36.6%	37.4%	43.8%	45.5%
Share count
Diluted shares outstanding	122	124	125	124	124	127	128	130	132	132	132	133	132	133	132	138	142	140	141	154	153	179	214	221	235	239	240	240	208	211	207	211	215	219	218	217	216	222	216	214	213

StatisticsIncome statementBalance sheetCash flowDividendsSegments

Income statement · USD millions

Line item	TTM	FY2026	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020	FY2019	FY2018	FY2017	FY2016	FY2015	FY2014	FY2013	FY2012	FY2011	FY2010	FY2009	FY2008	FY2007	FY2006	FY2005	FY2004	FY2003	FY2002	FY2001	FY2000	FY1999	FY1998	FY1997	FY1996	FY1995	FY1994	FY1993	FY1992	FY1991	FY1990	FY1989	FY1988	FY1987	FY1986
Revenue and gross profit
Revenue	$6,720	$6,720	$7,104	$7,093	$7,389	$7,107	$7,341	$6,721	$6,214	$6,124	$5,973	$5,761	$5,655	$5,514	$5,533	$5,379	$5,231	$5,234	$5,450	$5,273	$4,847	$4,644	$4,388	$4,162	$3,986	$4,022	$3,903	$3,989	$3,886	$3,898	$3,623	$2,218	$1,984	$1,837	$1,634	$1,717	$1,646	$1,484	$1,356	$1,260	$1,126	$1,089
Cost of revenue	($3,876)	($3,876)	($3,891)	($4,045)	($4,481)	($4,562)	($4,142)	($3,658)	($3,486)	($3,449)	($3,302)	($3,163)	($3,190)	($3,158)	($3,142)	($3,107)	($2,958)	($2,915)	($3,104)	($3,098)	($2,756)	($2,685)	($2,493)	($2,331)	($2,171)	($2,279)	($2,319)	($2,250)	($2,181)	($1,764)	($1,650)	($891)	($788)	($726)	($641)	($689)	($692)	($655)	($598)	($542)	($499)	($498)
Gross profit	$2,844	$2,844	$3,213	$3,048	$2,908	$2,545	$3,199	$3,063	$2,728	$2,675	$2,671	$2,598	$2,465	$2,356	$2,391	$2,272	$2,273	$2,319	$2,346	$2,175	$2,091	$1,959	$1,895	$1,831	$1,815	$1,743	$1,584	$1,739	$1,705	$2,134	$1,973	$1,327	$1,196	$1,111	$993	$1,028	$955	$829	$759	$718	$627	$591
Operating expenses
Research and development	($116)	($116)	($121)	($126)	($138)	($132)	($149)	($145)	($136)	($132)	($135)	($141)	($136)	($125)	($130)	($121)	($115)	($118)	($113)	($111)	($108)	($99)	($88)	($84)	($75)	($66)	($67)	($63)	($63)	($61)	($56)	($46)	($45)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Selling, general and administrative	($1,066)	($1,066)	($1,124)	($1,167)	($1,183)	($954)	($1,004)	($969)	($856)	($837)	($810)	($806)	($798)	($751)	($793)	($783)	($735)	($734)	($703)	($690)	($1,116)	($1,081)	($986)	($963)	($969)	($917)	($847)	($896)	($911)	($1,275)	($1,198)	($750)	($688)	($691)	($613)	($682)	($755)	($562)	($507)	($473)	($422)	($390)
Total operating expenses	($1,182)	($1,182)	($2,036)	($2,325)	($2,085)	($1,826)	($1,974)	($1,802)	($1,621)	($1,550)	($1,554)	($1,542)	($1,465)	($1,387)	($1,427)	($1,372)	($1,352)	($1,346)	($1,328)	($1,287)	($1,224)	($1,180)	($1,074)	($1,047)	($1,055)	($983)	($974)	($1,014)	($1,035)	($1,518)	($1,422)	($912)	($837)	($785)	($697)	($772)	($842)	($612)	($552)	($511)	($454)	($417)
Total costs and expenses	($5,058)	($5,058)	($5,927)	($6,370)	($6,566)	($6,388)	($6,116)	($5,460)	($5,107)	($4,999)	($4,856)	($4,705)	($4,655)	($4,545)	($4,569)	($4,479)	($4,310)	($4,261)	($4,432)	($4,385)	($3,980)	($3,865)	($3,567)	($3,378)	($3,226)	($3,262)	($3,293)	($3,264)	($3,216)	($3,282)	($3,072)	($1,803)	($1,625)	($1,511)	($1,338)	($1,461)	($1,534)	($1,268)	($1,150)	($1,053)	($952)	($915)
Operating income	$1,662	$1,662	$1,177	$723	$823	$719	$1,225	$1,261	$1,107	$1,125	$1,117	$1,056	$1,000	$969	$964	$900	$921	$973	$1,018	$888	$867	$779	$821	$784	$760	$760	$610	$725	$670	$616	$551	$415	$359	$326	$296	$256	$113	$216	$207	$207	$174	$174
Earnings
EBITDA	$1,909	$1,909	$1,396	$958	$1,059	$943	$1,436	$1,441	$1,287	$1,291	$1,280	$1,221	$1,169	$1,146	$1,144	$1,077	$1,094	$1,156	$1,206	$1,093	$1,059	$967	$1,004	$973	$949	$949	$835	$926	$872	$798	$719	$532	$463	$420	$380	$346	$200	$267	$251	–	–	–
Interest income	$8	$8	$9	$23	$16	$5	$5	$2	$3	$6	$4	$5	$4	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$4	$12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Interest expense	($130)	($130)	($88)	($90)	($90)	($106)	($99)	($99)	($97)	($85)	($88)	($88)	($100)	($103)	($122)	($125)	($123)	($139)	($161)	($168)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pre-tax income	$791	$791	$1,078	$398	$238	$607	$900	$1,185	$1,024	$1,054	$1,033	$983	$921	$884	$852	$791	$563	$805	$811	$693	$743	$653	$729	$752	$718	$561	$487	$622	$430	$556	$499	$370	$338	$307	$275	$211	$86	$244	$230	$212	$187	$175
Income tax expense	($190)	($190)	($254)	($106)	($77)	($136)	($181)	($246)	($204)	($231)	($330)	($335)	($315)	($305)	($279)	($248)	($276)	($322)	($274)	($232)	($247)	($210)	($214)	($262)	($257)	($204)	($162)	($228)	($184)	($206)	($199)	($148)	($137)	($127)	($107)	($93)	($33)	($90)	($84)	($79)	($82)	($80)
Net income	$587	$587	$810	$280	$149	$462	$710	$939	$820	$823	$701	$648	$580	$558	$572	$541	$557	$603	$537	$461	$501	$444	$1,096	$549	$493	$322	$323	$394	$246	$343	$300	$222	$201	$212	$167	$99	$53	$154	$124	$133	$105	$96
Per share
Diluted EPS (GAAP)	$4.81	$4.81	$6.52	$2.25	$1.20	$3.73	$5.58	$7.36	$6.32	$6.26	$5.33	$4.92	$4.37	$4.23	$4.30	$4.09	$4.02	$4.24	$3.79	$3.23	$3.26	$2.90	$6.11	$2.56	$2.23	$1.37	$1.35	$1.64	$0.52	$1.65	$0.31	$1.07	$0.95	$0.99	$0.19	$0.12	$0.0625	$0.18	$0.14	$0.15	$0.12	$0.055
Basic EPS (GAAP)	$4.82	$4.82	$6.56	$2.26	$1.21	$3.75	$5.66	$7.46	$6.42	$6.37	$5.43	$5.01	$4.45	$4.31	$4.37	$4.14	$4.06	$4.28	$3.82	$3.27	$3.31	$2.95	$6.20	$2.59	$2.26	$1.39	$1.37	$1.67	$0.53	$1.65	$0.32	$1.07	$0.95	$0.99	$0.19	$0.12	$0.0625	$0.18	$0.14	$0.16	$0.12	$0.0563
Basic shares outstanding	122	122	124	124	124	123	126	126	128	129	129	129	130	130	131	131	137	140	139	140	151	151	177	212	218	232	236	236	235	208	207	207	211	215	219	218	217	216	222	216	214	213
Margins
Gross margin	42.3%	42.3%	45.2%	43.0%	39.4%	35.8%	43.6%	45.6%	43.9%	43.7%	44.7%	45.1%	43.6%	42.7%	43.2%	42.2%	43.5%	44.3%	43.0%	41.2%	43.1%	42.2%	43.2%	44.0%	45.5%	43.3%	40.6%	43.6%	43.9%	54.7%	54.5%	59.8%	60.3%	60.5%	60.8%	59.9%	58.0%	55.8%	55.9%	57.0%	55.7%	54.3%
Operating margin	24.7%	24.7%	16.6%	10.2%	11.1%	10.1%	16.7%	18.8%	17.8%	18.4%	18.7%	18.3%	17.7%	17.6%	17.4%	16.7%	17.6%	18.6%	18.7%	16.8%	17.9%	16.8%	18.7%	18.8%	19.1%	18.9%	15.6%	18.2%	17.2%	15.8%	15.2%	18.7%	18.1%	17.7%	18.1%	14.9%	6.8%	14.6%	15.2%	16.4%	15.4%	16.0%
Net margin	8.7%	8.7%	11.4%	3.9%	2.0%	6.5%	9.7%	14.0%	13.2%	13.4%	11.7%	11.2%	10.3%	10.1%	10.3%	10.1%	10.6%	11.5%	9.9%	8.7%	10.3%	9.6%	25.0%	13.2%	12.4%	8.0%	8.3%	9.9%	6.3%	8.8%	8.3%	10.0%	10.1%	11.5%	10.2%	5.7%	3.2%	10.4%	9.2%	10.5%	9.3%	8.8%

Analyst consensus

Hold29 analysts

Bearish · 5 · Hold · 21 · Bullish · 3

Earnings history

	EPS	Estimate
Q1 2025	$1.86	$1.40	Beat
Q2 2025	$1.55	$1.39	Beat
Q3 2025	$1.45	$1.55	Miss
Q4 2025	$2.87	$2.20	Beat
Q1 2026	$0.85	$0.82	Beat
Q2 2026	$1.39	$1.43	Miss
Q3 2026	$1.64	$1.55	Beat
Q4 2026	$1.66	$1.64	Beat

Peers

Company overview

IPO dateMar 21, 1983

CEOLinda J. Rendle

Employees9,200

SectorConsumer Defensive

IndustryHousehold & Personal Products

CountryUS

ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange

Websitewww.thecloroxcompany.com

The Clorox Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of both consumer and professional products, operating through four distinct segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness division offers a range of cleaning solutions, including laundry additives and home care items under brand names such as Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409. It also supplies professional cleaning and disinfecting products via the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands, alongside professional food service goods from Hidden Valley. Additionally, this segment provides vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) within the United States, marketed under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light labels. Dedicated to the U.S. market, the Household segment features cat litter products from Fresh Step and Scoop Away, food storage bags and wraps under the Glad brand, and grilling essentials like Kingsford charcoal. The Lifestyle segment, also primarily serving the U.S., encompasses dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces, predominantly from Hidden Valley; natural personal care items offered by Burt's Bees; and water-filtration systems from Brita. Internationally, the International segment distributes a broad portfolio of products including laundry additives, home care items, water-filtration systems, digestive health products, grilling supplies, cat litter, various food items, bags and wraps, natural personal care products, and professional cleaning and disinfecting solutions. Key international brands include Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean, and Burt's Bees. Clorox's extensive product line reaches customers through a diverse array of channels. These include major retailers, grocery stores, warehouse clubs, discount outlets, home hardware centers, pharmacies, pet stores, military exchanges, both company-owned and third-party e-commerce platforms, distributors, and a direct sales force. Established in 1913, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Oakland, California.

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