The Clorox Company (CLX) vs Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)
- The Clorox Company CLX 87.24 +1.21%
- Procter & Gamble Company (The) PG 159.05 +1.25%
The Clorox Company and Procter & Gamble Company (The) are both Household & Personal Products companies. Procter & Gamble Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $364.9B against $10.4B — 35.0× the size. The Clorox Company trades at the lower P/E: 18.1× against 23.5×. Procter & Gamble Company (The) grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.26% against −5.41%. Procter & Gamble Company (The) has the higher net margin (18.1% vs 8.74%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.7% vs 14.0%). Both pay a dividend; The Clorox Company yields more (7.13% vs 2.70%). Across the 23 metrics below, Procter & Gamble Company (The) leads on 16 and The Clorox Company on 7.
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| Metric | CLX | PG | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.32% | 50.18% | 47.14% |
| Operating margin | 13.59% | 22.69% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 8.74% | 18.10% | 0.61% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.03% | 17.99% | 2.89% |
| Return on equity | 159.95% | 29.99% | 2.12% |
| Return on assets | 8.79% | 12.52% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.95% | 15.72% | 0.24% |
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