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) Return on equity
The Clorox Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 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 2.12% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 2.80%.
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 | 160.0% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 119.3% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 17.0% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 15.6% |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 15.6% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 6.04% |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 4.75% |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. compare | −8.59% |
| COTY Coty compare | −18.0% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 2.12% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 2.80% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
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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