Clorox Co. (CLX)$95.11
Market Cap: 17.05 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Clorox Co. (CLX).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS
DCF ready
Valuation
25.4x
EV/FCF, 3.9% FCF yield
Quality
28.9%
ROIC, 10.7% FCF margin
Growth
1.1%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
7.7x
Debt/equity, 0.8x current ratio
Superinvestors
6
Top: Hillman Value Fund (0.3%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 252.3%.
- 6 tracked superinvestors report a position.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- Debt/equity is high at 7.7x.
- Current ratio is below 1 at 0.8x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for CLX.
Grade C
57
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| CLX Target | Clorox Co. | $17.0B | 14.6x | 25.4x | 28.9% | 1.1% | 10.7% | 45.2% | N/A | N/A |
| EL | Estee Lauder Cos. | $20.8B | -28.0x | 26.6x | -29.3% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 74.0% | -66.4x | N/A |
| CHD | Church & Dwight | $22.8B | 31.9x | 22.5x | 11.9% | 4.8% | 17.6% | 44.7% | 1.4x | N/A |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | $43.4B | 16.3x | 26.1x | 134.6% | -3.0% | 10.0% | 36.0% | -0.2x | N/A |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc | $45.4B | 23.1x | 25.7x | 13.7% | N/A | 11.4% | 58.1% | -0.4x | N/A |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive | $73.5B | 34.5x | 22.0x | 27.0% | 4.4% | 17.8% | 60.1% | 1.7x | N/A |
| ELF | e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. | $3.8B | 120.2x | 23.0x | 1.3% | 38.8% | 11.6% | 70.7% | 3.6x | N/A |
| NWL | Newell Brands Inc. | $2.1B | -5.4x | 113.4x | -11.9% | -5.2% | 0.2% | 33.8% | -0.6x | N/A |
| UL | Unilever PLC | $155.9B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for CLX (annual).
6 superinvestors own CLX
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Smith Fundsmith | 257,217 | $27M | 0.21% | 0.0% |
| Yacktman Asset Management Yacktman Asset Management | 48,095 | $5M | 0.07% | 0.0% |
| Jensen Investment Management Jensen Investment Management | 46,165 | $5M | 0.09% | 0.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 16,486 | $2M | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| Hillman Value Fund Hillman Value Fund | 3,555 | $368,000 | 0.26% | 0.0% |
| First Eagle Investment Management First Eagle Investment Management | 35 | $4,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |