The Clorox Company CLX

83.80 2.00 2.44% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$10.0B
P/E
17.4×
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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 3.93%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

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

Low 26.7% High 426.5%
Ten-year median 128.9%
Current reading's percentile 67

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 3.93%
Market median 1.76%

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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