The Clorox Company CLX
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2.44%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $10.0B
- P/E
- 17.4×
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The Clorox Company (CLX) Debt to equity
The Clorox Company's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 15.8×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.1× (fiscal 2020) to 17.8× (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 92% of that period. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 0.5× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.3×.
Debt to equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 15.8× | 206.62% |
| FY2025 | 5.2× | 2.20% |
| FY2024 | 5.0× | (25.41%) |
| FY2023 | 6.8× | 76.32% |
| FY2022 | 3.8× | (18.47%) |
| FY2021 | 4.7× | 50.04% |
| FY2020 | 3.1× | (34.69%) |
| FY2019 | 4.8× | 40.34% |
| FY2018 | 3.4× | 3.50% |
| FY2017 | 3.3× | (57.55%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 15.8× | (41.55%) |
| Mar 2026 | 27.0× | (61.94%) |
| Dec 2025 | 71.0× | 294.45% |
| Sep 2025 | 18.0× | 249.42% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 3.1×
High 17.8×
Ten-year median
4.9×
Current reading's percentile
92
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 0.1× |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 0.7× |
| COTY Coty compare | 1.0× |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 1.9× |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. compare | 2.0× |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 3.5× |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 15.8× |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 0.5× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.3× |
| Market median | 0.2× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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