CLX Clorox margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 35
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 21
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 64
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 42
Gross margin
42.3%
Operating margin
13.7%
EBITDA margin
17.2%
Net margin
8.7%

At present, Clorox reports a gross margin of 42.3%, an operating margin of 13.7%, an EBITDA margin of 17.2%, and a net margin of 8.7%. Operating margin had the largest decline, decreasing by 4.4 percentage points, while the other available margins also declined.

CLX margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Clorox's margins averaged 43.73% gross, 13.48% operating, 14.74% EBITDA, and 7.6% net during the last 3 years. Clorox's current metrics show that operating, EBITDA, and net margins are above their three-year averages and gross margin is below its three-year average.

CLX margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Operating margin led the decline, falling by 4.4 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion
-2.9pp
Operating margin expansion
-4.4pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-2.1pp
Net margin expansion
-2.7pp

CLX Gross margin

Clorox's gross margin averaged 43.73% over the last 3 years. Clorox currently reports a gross margin of 42.3%, 1.4 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Clorox's gross margin peaked at 45.2% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 41.9% in Dec 2023.

CLX Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Clorox was 13.48%. Against its three-year average, Clorox's operating margin is currently 13.7%, 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. Clorox's operating margin ranged from a low of 3.4% in Dec 2023 to a high of 18.1% in Jun 2025.

CLX EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Clorox was 14.74% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current EBITDA margin for Clorox is 17.2%, 2.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Clorox moved between 6.5% in Dec 2023 and 19.3% in Sep 2025.

CLX Net margin

Clorox recorded an average net margin of 7.6% across the last 3 years. Clorox currently reports a net margin of 8.7%, 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 11.7% in Sep 2025 and a low of 1.1% in Dec 2023.

CLX margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 42.3%, CLX stands above the Consumer Defensive sector average but below the industry average. In comparison with its Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Clorox's gross margin is 16% higher.

CLX margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Clorox's gross margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, CLX recorded a gross margin of 42.3%.

What is Clorox's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CLX is 13.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Clorox's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for CLX is 17.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Clorox's net margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, CLX has a net margin of 8.7%.

What are the average margins of CLX?

The three-year average margins for CLX were 43.7% gross, 13.5% operating, 14.7% EBITDA, and 7.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CLX?

Within the 5-year period, CLX recorded its highest margins at 45.2% gross in Jun 2025, 18.1% operating in Jun 2025, 19.3% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and 11.7% net in Sep 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of CLX?

Clorox's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 35.5% gross in Sep 2022, 3.3% operating in Mar 2023, 6.4% EBITDA in Mar 2023, and 1% net in Mar 2023.