stockrowThe Clorox Company (CLX) vs The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)
- The Clorox Company CLX 98.41 −1.29%
- The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL 108.28 +0.59%
The Clorox Company and The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. are both Household & Personal Products companies. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $39.0B against $12.1B — 3.2× the size. The Clorox Company trades at the lower P/E: 17.8× against 106×. The Clorox Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.28% against 5.79%. The Clorox Company has the higher net margin (9.41% vs 2.41%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 7.87%). Both pay a dividend; The Clorox Company yields more (5.01% vs 1.29%). Across the 23 metrics below, The Clorox Company leads on 13 and The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | CLX | EL | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.94% | 76.04% | 46.90% |
| Operating margin | 14.58% | 6.67% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 9.41% | 2.41% | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.30% | 9.99% | 4.87% |
| Return on equity | 522.78% | 9.28% | 4.67% |
| Return on assets | 10.13% | 1.87% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.73% | 7.87% | 0.57% |
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