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    The Clorox Company (CLX)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS • NYSE

    $86.18
    +1.21 (+1.42%)

    Market Cap: $10.28B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    82%(32/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +20.58%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.09
    Range$0.81 - $1.20
    15 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.26-13.9%
    60d ago$1.11-1.9%
    30d ago$1.11-1.9%
    7d ago$1.11-2.0%
    Current$1.09
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.9B
    Range$1.9B - $1.9B
    11 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.34
    Range$1.21 - $1.47
    15 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.41-5.0%
    60d ago$1.37-2.0%
    30d ago$1.37-2.0%
    7d ago$1.36-1.5%
    Current$1.34
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.9B
    Range$1.9B - $1.9B
    11 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.34---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.09---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.66$1.64+1.22%Beat-42.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.64$1.54+6.49%Beat+13.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.39$1.43-2.80%Miss-10.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.85$0.78+8.97%Beat-54.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$2.87$2.21+29.86%Beat+57.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 5
    		$1.45$1.56-7.05%Miss-15.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.55$1.40+10.71%Beat-28.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.86$1.39+33.81%Beat+279.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.82$1.56+16.67%Beat+9.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.71$1.37+24.82%Beat+13.2%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$2.16$1.10+96.36%Beat+120.4%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.49$-0.23+313.04%Beat-47.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.67$1.18+41.53%Beat+79.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 2
    		$1.51$1.22+23.77%Beat+15.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.98$0.66+48.48%Beat+48.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.93$0.78+19.23%Beat-23.1%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.93$0.93+0.00%Beat-2.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 2
    		$1.31$0.96+36.46%Beat-19.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.66$0.85-22.35%Miss-67.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.21$1.02+18.63%Beat-62.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.95$1.31-27.48%Miss-60.6%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.62$1.46+10.96%Beat-14.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$2.03$1.75+16.00%Beat+39.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 2
    		$3.22$2.25+43.11%Beat+102.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 3
    		$2.41$1.99+21.11%Beat+28.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 1
    		$1.89$1.63+15.95%Beat+31.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 4
    		$1.46$1.33+9.77%Beat+4.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.59$1.54+3.25%Beat-1.9%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.88$1.84+2.17%Beat+13.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 1
    		$1.44$1.47-2.04%Miss+5.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 4
    		$1.40$1.31+6.87%Beat+20.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.62$1.59+1.89%Beat+11.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.66$1.59+4.40%Beat+8.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 2
    		$1.37$1.31+4.58%Beat+4.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 2
    		$1.16$1.23-5.69%Miss+1.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.46$1.42+2.82%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.53$1.49+2.68%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 3
    		$1.31$1.30+0.77%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 3
    		$1.14$1.22-6.56%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.80%
    Forward Annual Dividend$5.00
    Payout Ratio100.70%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+1.68%
    5Y CAGR+2.54%
    CLX dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CLX in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio15.56EV/EBITDA13.53x
    Price/FCF25.91xFCF Yield3.86%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin8.73%Operating Margin12.90%
    ROE163.80%ROIC13.57%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity56.31xInterest Coverage7.08x
    Current Ratio0.66xQuick Ratio0.38x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.57Avg Volume2.90M
    52-Week High$125.8352-Week Low$79.12

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$83.53
    SMA 20$83.23
    SMA 50$92.75
    SMA 200$99.49
    EMA 10$84.16
    EMA 20$84.87
    EMA 50$89.19
    EMA 200$98.56

    MACD

    Line: -1.71Signal: -2.74Hist: 1.03

    ADX

    ADX: 34.3+DI: 24.7-DI: 22.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$80.21

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$86.90
    Lower Band$79.57
    %B Position881%(Upper)
    Band Width0.90

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    50.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K87.6
    Stoch %D79.1
    Williams %R-17.3
    ROC (10d)6.9%
    Momentum5.53
    CCI (20d)149.3
    MFI (14d)60.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.20(2.6%)
    StdDev (20d)1.83
    Hist Vol29.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$86.36
    OBV-48.9M
    AD Line-1.2B
    CMF (20d)-0.051

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.8M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$83.22

    Pivot Points

    R3$87.13
    R2$86.26
    R1$85.61
    Pivot Point$84.74
    S1$84.10
    S2$83.22
    S3$82.58

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-19.22
    Ultimate Osc55.9
    KST-101.01

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.95B$1.67B$1.67B$1.43B$1.99B$1.67B$1.69B$1.76B$1.90B$1.81B$1.99B$1.39B
    Cost of Revenue$1.14B$948.00M$951.00M$833.00M$1.06B$924.00M$948.00M$955.00M$1.02B$1.05B$1.12B$854.00M
    Gross Profit$804.00M$722.00M$722.00M$596.00M$924.00M$744.00M$738.00M$807.00M$884.00M$766.00M$866.00M$532.00M
    Operating Expenses$546.00M$433.00M$481.00M$471.00M$499.00M$501.00M$502.00M$631.00M$567.00M$788.00M$540.00M$470.00M
    R&D$32.00M$27.00M$29.00M$28.00M$32.00M$27.00M$31.00M$31.00M$33.00M$32.00M$32.00M$29.00M
    SG&A$298.00M$229.00M$262.00M$277.00M$296.00M$267.00M$280.00M$281.00M$268.00M$301.00M$322.00M$276.00M
    Operating Income$258.00M$289.00M$241.00M$125.00M$425.00M$243.00M$236.00M$176.00M$317.00M$-22,000,000$326.00M$62.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$55.00M$27.00M$25.00M$23.00M$22.00M$23.00M$22.00M$21.00M$21.00M$22.00M$26.00M$21.00M
    Income Before Tax$213.00M$256.00M$215.00M$107.00M$410.00M$254.00M$237.00M$177.00M$275.00M$-42,000,000$136.00M$29.00M
    Income Tax Expense$46.00M$65.00M$54.00M$25.00M$74.00M$63.00M$43.00M$74.00M$54.00M$8.00M$40.00M$4.00M
    Net Income$167.00M$191.00M$161.00M$82.00M$336.00M$191.00M$194.00M$103.00M$221.00M$-50,000,000$96.00M$25.00M
    EBITDA$318.00M$341.00M$295.00M$186.00M$468.00M$332.00M$312.00M$252.00M$326.00M$38.00M$219.00M$111.00M
    EBIT$268.00M$283.00M$240.00M$130.00M$432.00M$277.00M$259.00M$198.00M$296.00M$-20,000,000$162.00M$50.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Clorox Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

    Shares of Clorox Co. (CLX) rose 1.45% to $86.20, outperforming the broader market during a strong trading session where the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also saw gains. This marked the sixth consecutive...

    MarketWatch•10/15/26•Bullish

    November 17 results matter for Energizer stock

    Energizer's upcoming financial results on November 17, 2026, are crucial for investors. The company's stock is currently trading at EUR 19.55 with a 5.00 percent dividend yield...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Citi cuts target for Clorox stock to USD 90.00

    Citi has lowered its price target for Clorox Co. (CLX) stock from USD 97.00 to USD 90.00, while maintaining a Neutral rating. This adjustment comes ahead of Clorox's first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report on November...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Clorox Company (The) Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $93.94, Implies 11% Upside

    Clorox Company (The) (CLX) has seen its average 12-month price target cut from $94.56 to $93.94 by 16 analysts...

    TradingView•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Clorox Company (The) Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $94.81, Implies 12% Upside

    Analysts have revised down the average 12-month price target for Clorox Company (The) stock to $94.81 from $95.44...

    TradingView•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    CLX Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    15.6x
    Forward P/E
    14.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.5x
    P/FCF
    25.9x
    PEG
    1.1x
    P/B
    116.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    CLX Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    42.3%
    Operating margin
    12.9%
    Net margin
    8.7%
    ROIC
    13.6%
    ROE
    163.8%
    FCF margin
    6.0%
    FCF yield
    3.9%

    CLX Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.MICC
    Darling Ingredients IncDAR
    Hormel Foods CorporationHRL
    New Oriental Education & TechnologyEDU
    KellanovaK
    Molson Coors Beverage CompanyTAP-A
    McCormick & Company IncorporatedMKC
    Molson Coors Brewing Co Class BTAP

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    CLX Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    19
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    14
    Sell
    2
    Strong Sell
    2

    CLX Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CLX beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • CLX's quarterly revenue changed -2.0% year over year.
    • CLX has a debt-to-equity ratio of 56.3x.

    CLX Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    10.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.09
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 1 down

    CLX Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.8%
    Payout ratio
    100.7%
    3Y DPS growth
    1.7%
    5Y DPS growth
    2.5%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    CLX dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CLX

    What is CLX's current dividend yield?

    The Clorox Company (CLX) has a forward dividend yield of 5.80%.

    Does CLX pay dividends?

    Yes, The Clorox Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.80%.

    What is CLX's P/E ratio?

    The Clorox Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.56.

    What is CLX's market cap?

    The Clorox Company (CLX) has a market capitalization of $10.28B with a current stock price of $86.18.

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