stockrowThe Clorox Company (CLX) vs Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)
- The Clorox Company CLX 99.50 +0.34%
- Newell Brands Inc. NWL 5.49 −6.31%
The Clorox Company and Newell Brands Inc. are both Household & Personal Products companies. The Clorox Company is the larger, with a market value of $12.1B against $2.3B — 5.2× the size. Newell Brands Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; The Clorox Company trades at 17.8×. The Clorox Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.28% against 0.79%. The Clorox Company has the higher net margin (9.41% vs −4.42%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 0.65%). Both pay a dividend; Newell Brands Inc. yields more (5.10% vs 5.01%). Across the 22 metrics below, The Clorox Company leads on 14 and Newell Brands Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CLX | NWL | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.94% | 35.58% | 46.90% |
| Operating margin | 14.58% | 0.98% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 9.41% | (4.42%) | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.30% | 0.72% | 4.87% |
| Return on equity | 522.78% | (12.76%) | 4.67% |
| Return on assets | 10.13% | (2.91%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.73% | 0.65% | 0.57% |
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