Clorox Co. (CLX): Price and Financial Metrics

Clorox Co. (CLX): $153.37

0.63 (+0.41%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

C

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

B

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Industry: Consumer Goods

Industry

B

Ranked

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CLX Price/Volume Stats

Current price $153.37 52-week high $178.21
Prev. close $152.74 52-week low $114.68
Day low $152.24 Volume 651,325
Day high $153.87 Avg. volume 1,241,779
50-day MA $150.74 Dividend yield 3.19%
200-day MA $145.58 Market Cap 19.03B

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CLX POWR Grades

  • CLX scores best on the Quality dimension, with a Quality rank ahead of 69.11% of US stocks.
  • The strongest trend for CLX is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 26 weeks.
  • CLX's current lowest rank is in the Growth metric (where it is better than 23.23% of US stocks).

CLX Stock Summary

  • The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for CLX is -190.14 -- better than just 0.07% of US stocks.
  • CLX's current price/earnings ratio is 204.15, which is higher than 97.22% of US stocks with positive earnings.
  • Equity multiplier, or assets relative to shareholders' equity, comes in at 46.94 for CLOROX CO; that's greater than it is for 99.26% of US stocks.
  • Stocks that are quantitatively similar to CLX, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are TSE, KPLT, MAS, MCK, and KIRK.
  • Visit CLX's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.thecloroxcompany.com.

CLX Valuation Summary

  • In comparison to the median Consumer Defensive stock, CLX's price/earnings ratio is 878.95% higher, now standing at 204.6.
  • Over the past 243 months, CLX's EV/EBIT ratio has gone up 74.9.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for CLX.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
CLX 2023-12-22 2.5 -475.6 204.6 89.4
CLX 2023-12-21 2.5 -473.3 203.6 89.0
CLX 2023-12-20 2.5 -471.4 202.8 88.7
CLX 2023-12-19 2.5 -477.9 205.6 89.7
CLX 2023-12-18 2.5 -478.7 206.0 89.9
CLX 2023-12-15 2.5 -475.8 204.7 89.4

CLX Growth Metrics

    Its 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 35.39%.
  • Its year over year price growth rate is now at -21.49%.
  • The 3 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at -16.85%.
Over the past 34 months, CLX's revenue has gone up $700,000,000.

The table below shows CLX's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 7,065 951 435
2022-09-30 7,041 923 405
2022-06-30 7,107 786 462
2022-03-31 7,108 834 458
2021-12-31 7,080 869 247
2021-09-30 7,231 934 437

CLX's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • CLX has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 82.7% of graded US stocks.
  • CLX's asset turnover comes in at 1.117 -- ranking 18th of 50 Consumer Goods stocks.
  • PG, SCL, and LZB are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CLX.

The table below shows CLX's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-09-30 1.117 0.408 0.142
2021-06-30 1.112 0.436 0.211
2021-03-31 1.145 0.460 0.275
2020-12-31 1.171 0.468 0.359
2020-09-30 1.174 0.466 0.344
2020-06-30 1.173 0.456 0.289

CLX Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of CLX, see our CLX price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $161.66 Average Broker Recommendation 2.09 (Hold)

Clorox Co. (CLX) Company Bio


The Clorox Company (formerly Clorox Chemical Company) is an American global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. As of 2020 the Oakland, California based company had approximately 8,800 employees worldwide. Net sales for 2020 fiscal year were US$6.7 billion. Ranked annually since 2000, Clorox was named number 474 on Fortune magazine's 2020 Fortune 500 list. (Source:Wikipedia)


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Clorox (CLX) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Clorox (CLX) reachead $141.86 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +0.5% change compared to its last close.

Yahoo | December 22, 2023

Clorox (CLX) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note

Clorox (CLX) closed at $141.16 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.4% move from the prior day.

Yahoo | December 21, 2023

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Rich Duprey on InvestorPlace | December 19, 2023

Clorox's (CLX) Growth Strategies Seem Encouraging: Here's Why

Clorox's (CLX) IGNITE strategy bodes well. The company's pricing and cost-saving initiatives are aiding margins and, in turn, profitability.

Yahoo | December 19, 2023

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CLX Price Returns

1-mo 0.97%
3-mo 8.47%
6-mo 19.19%
1-year 1.92%
3-year -13.92%
5-year 9.77%
YTD 8.47%
2023 4.99%
2022 -17.00%
2021 -11.50%
2020 34.46%
2019 2.23%

CLX Dividends

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