The Clorox Company
CLX Consumer Defensive Household & Personal Products
The Clorox Company’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $6.7 billion, down 5.41% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 2.01%, EPS fell 50.4%, free cash flow grew 11.4% and total debt rose 60.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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The Clorox Company (CLX) Free cash flow margin
The Clorox Company's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 6.03%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.03% (fiscal 2026) to 19.2% (fiscal 2020) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 2.89% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.64%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6.03% | (4.68) |
| FY2025 | 10.7% | 3.90 |
| FY2024 | 6.81% | (5.78) |
| FY2023 | 12.6% | 5.06 |
| FY2022 | 7.53% | (5.34) |
| FY2021 | 12.9% | (6.35) |
| FY2020 | 19.2% | 6.57 |
| FY2019 | 12.7% | (0.12) |
| FY2018 | 12.8% | 2.16 |
| FY2017 | 10.6% | 0.09 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 17.9% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 16.2% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 15.9% |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 12.6% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 11.3% |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 8.81% |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 6.03% |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. compare | 1.63% |
| COTY Coty compare | −0.54% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 2.89% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.64% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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