The Clorox Co. engages in the manufacture and marketing of consumer and professional products. It operates through the following business segments: Cleaning, Lifestyle, Household, and International. The Cleaning segment consists of laundry, home care, and professional products marketed and sold in the United States. The Household segment composes of charcoal, cat litter and plastic bags, wraps, and container products. The Lifestyle segment includes food products, water-filtration systems, filters, and all natural personal care products, and dietary supplements. The International segment covers products sold outside the United States, excluding natural personal care products. The company was founded by Edward Hughes, Charles Husband, William Hussey, Rufus Myers, and Archibald Taft on May 3, 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.
Highlights
CLX's quick ratio has soared by 106% YoY and by 57% QoQ
CLX's equity has soared by 62% YoY and by 31% from the previous quarter
CLX's debt is up by 16% year-on-year but it is down by 4.5% since the previous quarter
The stock's P/E is 16% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 24.5 and 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 25.5
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of CLX
Market
Shares outstanding
126.21M
Market cap
$26.65B
Enterprise value
$28.9B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
28.3
Price to book (P/B)
29.28
Price to sales (P/S)
3.95
EV/EBIT
22.51
EV/EBITDA
19.74
EV/Sales
4.3
Earnings
Revenue
$6.72B
EBIT
$1.28B
EBITDA
$1.46B
Free cash flow
$1.29B
Per share
EPS
$7.46
Free cash flow per share
$10.27
Book value per share
$7.21
Revenue per share
$53.41
TBVPS
$29.74
Balance sheet
Total assets
$6.21B
Total liabilities
$5.31B
Debt
$3.12B
Equity
$908M
Working capital
$602M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
3.44
Current ratio
1.42
Quick ratio
1.07
Net debt/EBITDA
1.54
Margins
EBITDA margin
21.8%
Gross margin
45.6%
Net margin
14%
Operating margin
19.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
16.4%
Return on equity
138.7%
Return on invested capital
28.9%
Return on capital employed
26.8%
Return on sales
19.1%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.03%
DPS
$4.29
Payout ratio
57.5%
CLX stock price
How has the Clorox stock price performed over time
Financial performance
How have Clorox's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$6.72B
Gross profit
$3.06B
Operating income
$1.28B
Net income
$939M
Gross margin
45.6%
Net margin
14%
The company's operating income rose by 15% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The net income has increased by 15% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
CLX's gross profit is up by 12% YoY and by 7% QoQ
Clorox's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 6% QoQ
Growth
What is Clorox's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Clorox stock price valuation
P/E
28.3
P/B
29.28
P/S
3.95
EV/EBIT
22.51
EV/EBITDA
19.74
EV/Sales
4.3
The EPS has increased by 16% YoY and by 8% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 16% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 24.5 and 11% more than its last 4 quarters average of 25.5
CLX's equity has soared by 62% YoY and by 31% from the previous quarter
CLX's price to book (P/B) is 25% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 38.9 and 11% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 32.8
The price to sales (P/S) is 27% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 3.1 and 16% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 3.4
Clorox's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 6% QoQ
Efficiency
How efficient is Clorox business performance
CLX's ROE is up by 17% year-on-year but it is down by 6% since the previous quarter
The ROS has increased by 6% YoY and by 2.7% QoQ
The ROIC is up by 3.6% since the previous quarter but it is down by 3.3% year-on-year
Clorox's return on assets has increased by 3.1% QoQ
Dividends
What is CLX's dividend history
DPS
$4.29
Dividend yield
2.03%
Payout ratio
57.5%
Recent dividends
Financial health
How did Clorox financials performed over time
The total assets is 17% greater than the total liabilities
CLX's quick ratio has soared by 106% YoY and by 57% QoQ
The current ratio has soared by 56% YoY and by 45% QoQ
CLX's equity has soared by 62% YoY and by 31% from the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity fell by 28% YoY and by 27% QoQ
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated
quarterly, unless otherwise specified.