Stock Analysis
Clorox CompanyCLX
P/E 13.93×· 5Y range 12.98–293.11×· bottom 2% of history
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations
AnalystsSell27 analystsP/E 13.9× sits at the 2nd percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 3% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality70
- Profitability69
Risks
- Growth24
- Financial Health36
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 300.0% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓P/E 13.9× at bottom 2% of 5-year history
What's happening with CLX
Profile
Strong moat; growth and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation74/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (2th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (3.6%)12/25
- P/S (1.6x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (16.2x)12/25
- Growth24/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-1.4%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (6.2%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (6.6%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (-5.8%)0/25
- Profitability69/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (13.7%)12/25
- ROE (300.0%)25/25
- Net margin (11.2%)20/25
- Operating margin (14.6%)12/25
- Financial Health36/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (2.01)18/25
- Current ratio (0.66)0/25
- Interest coverage (6.8x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 70%)0/25
- Quality70/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.49)20/25
- FCF conversion (50%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.5%)25/25
- Moat82/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (43.6%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 2.0%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 1.4%/yr
About Clorox Company
Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in an array of consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Show more
Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. Nearly 85% of Clorox's sales come from its home turf.
Headquarters: OAKLAND, CA · Employees: 9,200 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
74B+P/E (TTM)13.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 13.0x–293.1x · 2nd pct
P/FCF18.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.6%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.5%–6.3% · 45th pct
P/S (TTM)1.56xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.5x–3.3x · 2nd pct
EV/EBIT16.2xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 13.6x–185.1x · 11th pct
EV/Sales2.3xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E14.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio41.79xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio3.15D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield5.78%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio102.6%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
69BROIC13.7%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE300.0%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.3%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin11.2%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin14.6%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin43.8%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin5.6%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin4.6%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
24ERevenue CAGR-1.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR6.2%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)6.6%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-5.8%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-5.0%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income8.7%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.0%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
36DAltman Z-Score2.01C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.66xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.34xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage6.8xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment14.4yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT5.5xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity22.21xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.03xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
70B+Piotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.49A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion50.3%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.9%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.06xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellet Luc Filed | Bellet Luc | Tax withholding | -1031 | |
Bellet Luc Filed | Bellet Luc | Tax withholding | -580 | |
Bellet Luc Filed | Bellet Luc | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Hyder Chris T Filed | Hyder Chris T | Tax withholding | -1532 | |
Hyder Chris T Filed | Hyder Chris T | Tax withholding | -100 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyder Chris T Filed | Hyder Chris T | Grant / award | +4.2K | |
Peck Laurene E Filed | Peck Laurene E | Tax withholding | -339 | |
Peck Laurene E Filed | Peck Laurene E | Tax withholding | -30 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
82AROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)43.6%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor2.0%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$6.25
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.18
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$0.74
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$5.60B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$143.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$5.46B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$252.00M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.03xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$10.53B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.61B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Clorox Company (CLX)
CLX is up 1.03% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Clorox Company. Altman Z-Score of 2.01 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.49 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -1%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~14.4 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 74/100, CLX trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 13.9).
- Return on equity of 300.0% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 5.8% in dividends.
See how CLX ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all CLX moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Regular | 86.75 | +2.20% | 2.19 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 87.19 | +2.73% | 2.52 |
| Sep 21 | Regular | 85.42 | +2.79% | 2.91 |
| Sep 21 | After-hours | 85.20 | +2.53% | 2.72 |
Frequently Asked Questions about CLX
What is the current Clorox Company (CLX) stock price?
CLX is trading at $87.09 at the last market close, up 1.03% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks CLX pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is CLX stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Clorox Company's financial health at 36/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is CLX stock overvalued?
Clorox Company trades at a trailing P/E of 13.9 and our valuation score rates it 74/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Clorox Company report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for CLX. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Clorox Company operate in?
Clorox Company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Clorox Company do?
Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in an array of consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration products, and natural personal-care products.
About Clorox Company (CLX) Stock
Clorox Company (CLX) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations industry. As of the latest update, Clorox Company is trading at $87.09, up 1.03% on the day with a market capitalization of $10.5 billion. The financial health score for CLX is 36/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for CLX stock.
CLX Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time CLX stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for CLX with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Clorox Company across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 36/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for CLX.
- Sector peers: Compare CLX against 4 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is CLX a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Clorox Company (CLX) as an investment. The financial health score of 36/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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