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.
- Revenue
- +33.3%
- EPS
- +118.9%
- Free cash flow
- +84.2%
- Total debt
- +60.3%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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The Clorox Company (CLX) Return on equity
The Clorox Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 522.8%, up 362.8 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (160.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26.7% (fiscal 2023) to 426.5% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 4.67% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 160.0% | (6.37) |
| FY2025 | 166.3% | 102.68 |
| FY2024 | 63.6% | 36.96 |
| FY2023 | 26.7% | (43.27) |
| FY2022 | 70.0% | (24.72) |
| FY2021 | 94.7% | (33.35) |
| FY2020 | 128.0% | 0.39 |
| FY2019 | 127.6% | (2.18) |
| FY2018 | 129.8% | (37.29) |
| FY2017 | 167.1% | (145.19) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| CLX The Clorox Company | 522.8% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 119.3% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 17.8% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 15.4% |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 9.28% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 7.33% |
| SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. compare | 4.24% |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. compare | −12.8% |
| COTY Coty compare | −16.2% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 4.67% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.42% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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