CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CLX • US1890541097
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This CLX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CLX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CLX had positive earnings in the past year.
- CLX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CLX has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CLX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CLX has a Return On Assets of 13.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLX outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
- CLX has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.55%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CLX is above the industry average of 14.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (18.59%) for CLX is below the current ROIC(21.55%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.45% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 21.55% |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)8.13%
ROE(3y)135.14%
ROE(5y)132.26%
ROIC(3y)18.59%
ROIC(5y)17.73%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 11.17%, CLX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CLX (15.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CLX has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 44.16%, CLX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.17% | ||
| GM | 44.16% |
OM growth 3Y18.52%
OM growth 5Y-2.48%
PM growth 3Y20.6%
PM growth 5Y-3.98%
GM growth 3Y8.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.18%
2. CLX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CLX is creating value.
- CLX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CLX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CLX is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CLX has an Altman-Z score of 3.07. This indicates that CLX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CLX has a Altman-Z score (3.07) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CLX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.59. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CLX would need 3.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.59, CLX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.07 |
ROIC/WACC2.69
WACC8.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- CLX has a Current Ratio of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that CLX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CLX's Current ratio of 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLX is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.48 indicates that CLX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLX has a Quick ratio of 0.48. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CLX underperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. CLX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CLX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.48%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.01% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.68% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.48%
EPS 3Y23.44%
EPS 5Y1.01%
EPS Q2Q%-10.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.01%
Revenue growth 5Y1.11%
Sales Q2Q%-0.77%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.95% on average over the next years.
- CLX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.34% yearly.
EPS Next Y-22.64%
EPS Next 2Y-5.63%
EPS Next 3Y-1.72%
EPS Next 5Y2.95%
Revenue Next Year-7.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y0.95%
Revenue Next 5Y1.34%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CLX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.18, the valuation of CLX can be described as correct.
- CLX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, CLX is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.42 indicates a correct valuation of CLX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLX is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLX to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say CLX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CLX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CLX.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CLX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)15.97
EPS Next 2Y-5.63%
EPS Next 3Y-1.72%
5. CLX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CLX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.56%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, CLX pays a better dividend. On top of this CLX pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CLX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.56% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CLX has a limited annual growth rate of 2.88%.
- CLX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CLX has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.88%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 79.74% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CLX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CLX is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP79.74%
EPS Next 2Y-5.63%
EPS Next 3Y-1.72%
CLX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
106.15
-0.47 (-0.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners84.93%
Inst Owner Change-3.66%
Ins Owners0.41%
Ins Owner Change13.55%
Market Cap12.83B
Revenue(TTM)6.76B
Net Income(TTM)755.00M
Analysts55.56
Price Target126.88 (19.53%)
Short Float %6.29%
Short Ratio3.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.56% |
Yearly Dividend4.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.88%
DP79.74%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date04-22 2026-04-22 (1.24)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.99%
Max EPS beat(2)6.97%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.29%
Max EPS beat(4)28.7%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)12.97%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)48.42%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)42.93%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.06%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.3%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.58%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.09%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.15%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.6%
PT rev (1m)2.48%
PT rev (3m)-3.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.42 | ||
| P/S | 1.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.04 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.11 |
EPS(TTM)6.56
EY6.18%
EPS(NY)6.88
Fwd EY6.49%
FCF(TTM)6.43
FCFY6.06%
OCF(TTM)8.14
OCFY7.67%
SpS55.89
BVpS-1.03
TBVpS-15.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)15.97
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.45% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 31.48% | ||
| ROIC | 21.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | 49.39% | ||
| OM | 15.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.17% | ||
| GM | 44.16% | ||
| FCFM | 11.51% |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)8.13%
ROE(3y)135.14%
ROE(5y)132.26%
ROIC(3y)18.59%
ROIC(5y)17.73%
ROICexc(3y)19.75%
ROICexc(5y)18.87%
ROICexgc(3y)40.28%
ROICexgc(5y)41.99%
ROCE(3y)24.92%
ROCE(5y)23.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.21%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y28.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.01%
OM growth 3Y18.52%
OM growth 5Y-2.48%
PM growth 3Y20.6%
PM growth 5Y-3.98%
GM growth 3Y8.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.18%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.2
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.59 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 92.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | 103.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.07 |
F-Score6
WACC8.02%
ROIC/WACC2.69
Cap/Depr(3y)95.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.44%
Profit Quality(3y)296.87%
Profit Quality(5y)227.9%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.48%
EPS 3Y23.44%
EPS 5Y1.01%
EPS Q2Q%-10.32%
EPS Next Y-22.64%
EPS Next 2Y-5.63%
EPS Next 3Y-1.72%
EPS Next 5Y2.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.68%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.01%
Revenue growth 5Y1.11%
Sales Q2Q%-0.77%
Revenue Next Year-7.75%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y0.95%
Revenue Next 5Y1.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.93%
EBIT growth 3Y18.51%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.39%
EBIT Next Year6.04%
EBIT Next 3Y8.42%
EBIT Next 5Y7.05%
FCF growth 1Y6.87%
FCF growth 3Y12.46%
FCF growth 5Y-10.05%
OCF growth 1Y4.24%
OCF growth 3Y7.67%
OCF growth 5Y-8.7%
CLOROX COMPANY / CLX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CLOROX COMPANY?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CLX.
What is the valuation status for CLX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CLOROX COMPANY (CLX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CLX stock?
CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) is 16.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -102.68.
How sustainable is the dividend of CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) stock?
The dividend rating of CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 79.74%.