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) Gross margin
The Clorox Company's gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 42.3%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 35.8% (fiscal 2022) to 45.6% (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 25% of that period. That is below the Household & Personal Products industry median of 47.1% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 34.8%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 42.3% | (2.91) |
| FY2025 | 45.2% | 2.26 |
| FY2024 | 43.0% | 3.61 |
| FY2023 | 39.4% | 3.55 |
| FY2022 | 35.8% | (7.77) |
| FY2021 | 43.6% | (1.99) |
| FY2020 | 45.6% | 1.67 |
| FY2019 | 43.9% | 0.22 |
| FY2018 | 43.7% | (1.04) |
| FY2017 | 44.7% | (0.38) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 41.3% | (1.96) |
| Mar 2026 | 43.2% | 0.07 |
| Dec 2025 | 43.2% | 1.45 |
| Sep 2025 | 41.7% | (4.77) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 75.5% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 74.4% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 63.8% |
| COTY Coty compare | 62.9% |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 58.2% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 45.7% |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 42.3% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 36.8% |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. compare | 35.5% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 47.1% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 34.8% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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