CLXNYSESpecialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation PreparationsFiscal year ends June 30
CLOROX CO /DE/
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Aug 7, 2026
$85.56−1.53 (-1.76%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $10.42B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.9
- Dividend yield
- 5.70%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
45.2%−0.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
11.4%−2.6 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +0.2% | -0.0% | +1.1% | +2.3% | |
| Gross profit | +5.4% | +8.1% | +1.0% | +2.7% | |
| Net income | +189.3% | +20.6% | -2.9% | +3.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | +189.8% | +20.5% | -2.4% | +4.1% | |
| Free cash flow | +57.6% | +12.5% | -10.0% | +0.2% | |
| Dividend per share | +1.7% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +5.0% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 312.3% | 128.0% | 249.6% | |
| Return on assets | 15.0% | 16.6% | 14.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.95 | 1.42 | 0.84 | |
| Debt to equity | 7.78 | 3.06 | 7.75 | |
| Inventory turnover | 7.6× | 7.6× | 6.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 132M | 128M | 124M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Clorox generated $4.90B from operations and spent $5.41B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 23% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$4.90B
Used
$5.41B
Capital expenditure$1.24B23%Dividends$2.91B54%Share buybacks$1.26B23%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin11.4%
×Asset turnover1.26×
×Equity multiplier17.43×
=Return on equity, FY2025249.6%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.4% | 1.26× | 17.43× | 249.6% |
| FY2024 | 3.9% | 1.21× | 21.34× | 102.2% |
| FY2023 | 2.0% | 1.22× | 15.60× | 38.4% |
| FY2022 | 6.5% | 1.14× | 12.92× | 95.6% |
| FY2021 | 9.7% | 1.17× | 9.51× | 107.7% |
| FY2020 | 14.0% | 1.19× | 7.72× | 128.0% |
| FY2019 | 13.2% | 1.22× | 7.92× | 127.6% |
| FY2018 | 13.4% | 1.27× | 7.60× | 129.8% |
| FY2017 | 11.7% | 1.32× | 10.83× | 167.1% |
| FY2016 | 11.2% | 1.33× | 20.88× | 312.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$810.00M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$981.00M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.7% → 14.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$981.00M vs $810.00M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell43.1% → 44.7%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.03 → 0.84
- No dilutionShare count did not rise125M → 124M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year42.97% → 45.23%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.19 → 1.24