Skip to content
Screener

Clorox CLX Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

Colgate-Palmolive logo
Colgate-PalmoliveCL
442.2%-263pp
Oil-Dri Corporation of America logo
Oil-Dri Corporation of AmericaODC
20.9%-1.1pp
WD-40 Company logo
WD-40 CompanyWDFC
33.3%-2.8pp
Church & Dwight logo
Church & DwightCHD
17%+5.0pp
Hain Celestial Group logo
Hain Celestial GroupHAIN
-113%-186pp
Helen Of Troy logo
Helen Of TroyHELE
-39.8%+77.4pp

Other financials

Income statement

See full
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

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

Cash flow

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

Valuation

See full
Market cap$12.66B-17.3%
Enterprise value$15.96B-11.6%
P/E16.7×-2.1×
P/S1.9×-0.3×

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

See full
Debt / equity9.1×+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Clorox’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Clorox’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000021076-26-000019

FAQ

What is Clorox's return on equity?
Clorox (CLX) reported return on equity of 249.6% in Q2 2025.
How has Clorox's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Clorox's return on equity increased by 144.3% year-over-year, from 102.2% to 249.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Clorox's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Clorox's return on equity has grown at a 23.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 107.7% to 249.6%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

Ask your AI about Clorox's return on equity.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude