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Clorox CLX EV / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+0.1%
Gross profit$722.0M-3.0%
Net income$187.0M+0.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.54+2.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+418%
Total debt$4.5B+52.4%
Total equity-$67.0M-348%
Total assets$6.4B+16.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$311.0M+72.8%
CapEx$43.0M-18.9%
Free cash flow$269.0M+112%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.58B-30.9%
Enterprise value$14.88B-24.1%
P/E15.3×-8.8×
P/S1.7×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin43.8%-1.4pp
Net margin11.2%+1.3pp
FCF margin11.5%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity249.6%+147pp
Debt / equity9.1×+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Clorox’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Clorox’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Clorox's EV / EBITDA?
Clorox (CLX) reported EV / EBITDA of 12.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Clorox's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Clorox's EV / EBITDA decreased by 27.6% year-over-year, from 16.7× to 12.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Clorox's EV / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Clorox's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20.6× to 12.8×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.