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The Clorox Company (CLX) Stock Analysis

The Clorox Company (CLX) is a Household & Personal Products stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CLX

$84.77

−$2.68 (−3.06%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CLX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$87.06
Previous Close
$87.45
Day's Range
84.43–87.22
52-Week Range
79.12–128.90
Volume
2.11M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.57
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.53B
P/E Ratio
18.11
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.15
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.09
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.57
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.81
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$7.10B+0.16%
Net Income (FY)
$810.00M+189.29%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.73%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
120.94M
1-Year Return
−26.00%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.00+5.74%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 28, 2026
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
2.85M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CLX closed at $84.77, −26.00% over 1 year.

The Clorox Company (CLX) has a market capitalization of $10.53B.

In fiscal 2025, CLX reported revenue of $7.10B.

CLX Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Clorox Company (CLX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,400
−26.00%
5 years
$10,000 $6,313
−36.87%
10 years
$10,000 $9,543
−4.57%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Clorox Company (CLX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $9,543 at the close on October 21, 2026: −4.57% in total, −0.47% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−12.92%
2025−35.59%
2024+17.72%
2023+4.99%
2022−17.00%
2021−11.50%
2020+34.46%
2019+2.23%
2018+6.55%
2017+27.14%
2016 (partial year)−9.63%

As of October 21, 2026.

CLX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.10B$810.00M11.4%
2024$7.09B$280.00M3.9%
2023$7.39B$149.00M2.0%
2022$7.11B$462.00M6.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.10B$3.21B$1.18B$810.00M11.4%
2024$7.09B$3.05B$723.00M$280.00M3.9%
2023$7.39B$2.91B$823.00M$149.00M2.0%
2022$7.11B$2.55B$719.00M$462.00M6.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

CLX Dividend History

$4.92+1.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.733—
2025$4.924+1.7%
2024$4.844+1.7%
2023$4.764+1.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.733—
2025$4.924+1.7%
2024$4.844+1.7%
2023$4.764+1.7%
2022$4.684+3.1%
2021$4.544+4.6%
2020$4.344+7.4%
2019$4.044+8.6%
2018$3.724+13.4%
2017$3.284+310.0%
2016$0.801—

Most recent payment: $1.24 per share, ex-dividend August 12, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CLX Valuation vs Household & Personal Products Median

Median of 32 stocks
MetricCLXHousehold & Personal Products medianvs median
P/E18.1122.9221% below
P/S ratio1.571.3318% above
Profit margin8.73%1.72%7.0 pts above

Medians across 32 Household & Personal Products stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Clorox Company (CLX) carries a market capitalisation of $10.53B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Household & Personal Products industry. The company reports 9,200 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $79.12 to $128.90. The most recent close on file for CLX is $84.77, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$2.68 (−3.06%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 7.14% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Clorox Company reported revenue of $7.10B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $7.09B, that is a change of +0.16%. Net income for the same year was $810.00M. That is +189.29% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.73%. That is 7 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median of 1.72%. Trailing earnings per share are 4.81.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $7.11B in 2022 to $7.10B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

CLX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.11. That is 20.97% below the Household & Personal Products median of 22.92. The forward P/E on file is 14.15. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.09. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.57 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 17.62% above the Household & Personal Products median of 1.33. 32 Household & Personal Products companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −26.00%. Measured over 10 years, that is −0.47% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.57. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 25.11%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 5.74% on the latest price. That is 2.7 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median yield of 3.01%. The indicated annual rate is $5.00 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 28, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.73 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.92 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −12.92%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +34.46% and 2025 returned −35.59%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The Clorox Company (CLX) operates in the Household & Personal Products industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Clorox Company CLX $10.53B 18.1
The Procter & Gamble Company PG $364.29B 23.7
Unilever PLC UL $138.69B 13.0
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL $75.02B 37.1

The Household & Personal Products industry average P/E ratio is 22.9x. The Clorox Company trades at a P/E of 18.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The company home care cleaning and disinfecting products and laundry additives, skin sanitization and cleaning products, professional cleaning and disinfecting products, and professional food service products under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr, Formula 409, Purell, GOJO, CloroxPro, Clorox Healthcare, Hidden Valley, Poett, Clorinda, and Chux brands. It also provides bags and wraps, cat litter, and grilling products under the Glad, Fresh Step, Scoop Away, Kingsford, and Ever Clean brands; and dressings, dips, seasonings, sauces, water-filtration products, and natural personal care products under the Brita and Burt's Bees brands. The company sells its products through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet, and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; distributors; and other retail outlets through direct sales force. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

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