stockrowThe Clorox Company (CLX) vs Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. (SPB)
- The Clorox Company CLX 99.50 +0.34%
- Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. SPB 89.00 −2.81%
The Clorox Company and Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. are both Household & Personal Products companies. The Clorox Company is the larger, with a market value of $12.1B against $2.1B — 5.9× the size. The Clorox Company trades at the lower P/E: 17.8× against 26.9×. The Clorox Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.28% against 0.82%. The Clorox Company has the higher net margin (9.41% vs 2.76%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.7% vs 3.28%). Both pay a dividend; The Clorox Company yields more (5.01% vs 2.11%). Across the 23 metrics below, Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. leads on 13 and The Clorox Company on 10.
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| Metric | CLX | SPB | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.94% | 39.65% | 46.90% |
| Operating margin | 14.58% | 4.03% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 9.41% | 2.76% | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.30% | 10.15% | 4.87% |
| Return on equity | 522.78% | 4.24% | 4.67% |
| Return on assets | 10.13% | 2.23% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.73% | 3.28% | 0.57% |
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