The Clorox Company

NYSE:CLX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.4b

Clorox Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Clorox's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35.5%, while the Household Products industry saw earnings growing at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Clorox's return on equity is 165.2%, and it has net margins of 4.8%.

Key information

-35.5%

Earnings growth rate

-35.0%

EPS growth rate

Household Products Industry Growth1.5%
Revenue growth rate2.1%
Return on equity165.2%
Net Margin4.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

May 07
We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

Recent updates

Return Trends At Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Aren't Appealing

Dec 02
Return Trends At Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Aren't Appealing

The Clorox Company: Hold, Trading Above Fair Value Despite Positive Signals

Nov 26

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Nov 14
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Oct 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Why We're Not Concerned About The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Share Price

Sep 21
Why We're Not Concerned About The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Share Price

Clorox: If You Need FMCG Player In A Portfolio - Look Elsewhere

Sep 15

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.22

Aug 03
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.22

Here's What To Make Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 29
Here's What To Make Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Clorox: Stellar Delivery But Valuation Compression Has Some Distance To Go

Jul 29

Clorox: Questionable Growth Target Puts Me On The Sidelines

Jul 17

Clorox: Improving Outlook, Good Dividend Yield And Discounted Valuation

Jun 28

Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) A Risky Investment?

May 25
Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) A Risky Investment?

We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

May 07
We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Apr 26
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Colgate-Palmolive: Improved Financials To Navigate Headwinds (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 21

Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?

Apr 10
Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?

Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 09
Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Using Too Much Debt?

Clorox: Relatively Overvalued And Headwinds Put Dividend At Risk

Feb 08

The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 25
The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Jan 07
Is The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Clorox: Not Wiped Out By Cyber Attack, Earnings And Revenue Need Cleaning Up

Jan 03

Clorox: One Of The Best Household Product Portfolios

Dec 01

Clorox: Undervalued But Too Many Red Flags

Oct 28

Clorox: Cyberattack Compounds Existing Challenges

Oct 10

Clorox: Still Struggling

Sep 25

The Clorox Company: The Necessary Clean-Up Has Only Begun

Aug 30

Despite Earnings Rally, Expectations On Clorox Are Low

Aug 15

Clorox: Stable Growth Prospects But Pricey

Jul 20

Keeping My Portfolio Clean By Avoiding Clorox

Jul 06

Colgate-Palmolive: Stagnation And Debt-Fueled Dividends

Jun 01

Clorox: Finally Emerging From The Pandemic Shadows

Feb 21

Clorox declares $1.18 dividend

Feb 15

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Clorox makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CLX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,4693572,035128
30 Jun 247,0932801,985126
31 Mar 247,2092402,147132
31 Dec 237,310802,026135
30 Sep 237,035861,929136
30 Jun 237,3891491,921139
31 Mar 237,171741,837134
31 Dec 227,0654351,682130
30 Sep 227,0414051,684131
30 Jun 227,1074621,679132
31 Mar 227,1084581,711143
31 Dec 217,0802471,762144
30 Sep 217,2314371,809150
30 Jun 217,3417101,809149
31 Mar 217,5229231,813146
31 Dec 207,5241,2251,829153
30 Sep 207,1311,1511,723147
30 Jun 206,7219391,654145
31 Mar 206,3658701,557141
31 Dec 196,1338161,470136
30 Sep 196,1578131,478134
30 Jun 196,2148201,482136
31 Mar 196,2787961,458135
31 Dec 186,2447901,447133
30 Sep 186,1878411,420132
30 Jun 186,1248231,407132
31 Mar 186,0808081,427132
31 Dec 176,0407991,431135
30 Sep 176,0307161,423136
30 Jun 175,9737031,409135
31 Mar 175,9266661,432140
31 Dec 165,8756531,420140
30 Sep 165,8146541,412142
30 Jun 165,7616481,393141
31 Mar 165,7186721,348138
31 Dec 155,6936571,328137
30 Sep 155,6936341,329136
30 Jun 155,6556061,321136
31 Mar 155,5955881,273132
31 Dec 145,5605951,241126
30 Sep 145,5235851,241124
30 Jun 145,5145791,254125
31 Mar 145,5645921,272125
31 Dec 135,6115751,302131

Quality Earnings: CLX has a large one-off loss of $520.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: CLX's current net profit margins (4.8%) are higher than last year (1.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLX's earnings have declined by 35.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CLX's earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-35.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CLX earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeded the Household Products industry 25.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CLX's Return on Equity (165.18%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Clorox Company is covered by 43 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Edward LewisAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research