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Quarterly report 2026-Q1
added 04-30-2026

The Clorox Company Financial Ratios 2025-2011 | CLX

Brief overview of The Clorox Company's valuation and returns

Ratios are assessed across five available annual reports in the 2021–2025 interval.

Market valuation is represented by P/E 19.04x (median 37.62x), EV/EBITDA 124.49x (median 21.06x), P/S 2.17x (median 2.53x). Ratios sit near their own comparison base, with an average deviation of -9.5% from five-year medians.

The 1/P/E calculation produces a 5.3% earnings yield. It does not capture future growth or capital structure.

Returns on assets and capital are represented by ROE 2.5%, ROA 14.6%, ROCE 30.1%. Return ratios are at workable levels. The business generates positive returns, though efficiency is not exceptional.

The PEG ratio is 4.08x; investors pay a high price per unit of expected growth.

The cash conversion cycle remains near its former level at 9.5 days after 17.9 days.

Valuation takeaway

The Clorox Company's market valuation is near its own historical norm, while quality ratios provide no extreme signal.

Annual Financial Ratios The Clorox Company

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

P/E

19.0 64.0 133.1 37.6 29.5 26.9 25.7 21.1 24.4 26.2 25.2 20.4 19.7 17.9 17.6

P/S

2.2 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.9 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.9

EPS

6.6 2.3 1.2 3.8 5.7 7.5 6.4 6.4 5.4 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.1 4.1

EV (Enterprise Value)

20.3 B 23 B 25 B 22.6 B 26.4 B 29.7 B 25.5 B 21.6 B 20.7 B 20.8 B 18.3 B 15.2 B 15.1 B 13.9 B 13.8 B

EBITDA per Share

1.77 1.89 1.91 1.82 1.68 1.43 8.8 8.79 8.74 8.22 7.74 7.46 7.46 8.15 8

EV/EBITDA

124.5 24.5 21.1 17.4 16.4 17.3 16.2 13.7 13.4 11.0 10.7

PEG

4.08 -5.92 -12.6 -3.29 -2.49 -1.91 32.78 1.22 2.91 2.08 7.75 -14.89 3.55 9.08 -3.42

P/B

32.0 36.4 51.1 23.8 35.4 27.9 37.7 24.0 31.6 57.1 123.7 74.1 77.2 -71.7 -113.8

P/CF

15.7 25.8 17.1 22.1 16.4 16.4 26.8 22.3 26.9 28.0 19.5 18.1 19.4 23.1 20.8

ROE %

252.34 85.37 38.40 63.37 119.93 103.41 146.69 113.36 129.34 218.18 491.53 362.34 391.78 -400.74 -647.67

ROA %

14.57 4.87 2.51 7.50 11.21 15.11 16.03 16.26 15.33 14.34 13.93 13.10 13.27 12.42 13.38

ROCE %

- - - - - - 30.11 29.15 40.41 35.68 36.28 36.60 30.50 39.36 32.92

Current Ratio

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.9

DSO

38.9 35.6 33.8 33.0 31.1 34.7 37.1 35.8 34.5 36.1 33.5 35.6 37.6 38.4 36.6

DIO

54.4 60.1 59.1 60.3 53.1 48.2 53.6 53.5 50.7 51.1 44.1 43.6 44.8 44.3 47.1

DPO

83.9 88.9 80.7 75.6 66.3 54.0 53.1 53.7 55.4 56.5 49.3 49.7 46.9 47.5 52.2

Operating Cycle

93.3 95.7 92.9 93.3 84.3 82.9 90.7 89.3 85.3 87.2 77.6 79.3 82.4 82.7 83.8

Cash Conversion Cycle

9.5 6.8 12.2 17.7 17.9 28.9 37.6 35.7 29.9 30.6 28.2 29.5 35.5 35.2 31.6

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios The Clorox Company

2026-Q1 2025-Q4 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

EPS

1.54 1.29 0.65 - 1.51 1.55 0.8 - -0.41 0.75 0.17 - -1.71 0.81 0.69 1.49 1.22 0.56 1.15 1.71 -0.49 2.06 3.28 2.06 3.28 1.48 1.61 1.48 1.61 1.42 1.65 1.42 1.65 1.81 1.49 1.81 1.49 1.16 1.39 1.16 1.39 1.15 1.33 1.15 1.33 0.96 0.7 0.96 0.7 0.89 1.04 0.89 1.04 0.94 1.02 0.94 1.02 0.79 0.99 0.79 0.99

EBITDA per Share

0.48 0.45 0.46 - 0.45 0.43 0.44 - - - 0.49 - 0.06 - 0.45 0.93 0.06 - 0.45 0.89 0.06 - 0.4 0.82 0.4 - 0.35 0.7 0.35 - 0.34 0.69 0.34 - 0.31 0.63 0.31 - 0.32 0.64 - - 0.32 0.63 0.32 - 0.33 0.65 0.33 - 0.33 0.69 0.34 - 0.34 0.69 338 - 349 0.68 0.35

ROE %

-670.45 -293.45 -8.34 301.60 281.60 163.70 46.86 39.45 -83.22 -185.89 -208.39 -85.37 -52.28 96.44 90.33 99.15 101.70 60.81 68.63 79.89 72.78 133.32 144.78 144.47 149.28 140.48 131.68 123.07 114.27 108.38 114.51 118.64 124.77 129.17 153.70 183.21 202.72 227.56 247.63 330.23 406.33 491.82 461.06 369.77 324.67 237.35 266.58 381.23 378.83 413.54 559.46 -273.44 -443.32 -634.99 -907.39 -413.45 -444.43 -497.07 -171.05 -122.09 -151.16

ROA %

10.52 10.99 11.66 8.64 7.76 3.50 1.62 1.06 -2.56 -5.31 -5.25 -0.61 2.38 8.38 7.86 8.74 9.08 5.75 8.41 12.27 13.11 20.75 20.36 18.00 17.45 14.73 14.93 15.32 15.30 15.49 16.80 16.82 18.32 18.36 16.73 16.56 14.77 14.54 14.85 15.04 15.32 15.49 14.59 12.56 11.91 9.90 9.84 10.84 10.57 11.61 11.72 11.36 11.51 11.41 11.13 11.51 11.21 11.28 3.19 2.52 3.12

Current Ratio

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

DSO

36.7 37.5 48.7 - 32.8 32.4 33.4 - 34.0 28.9 41.8 - 30.4 32.2 33.9 17.7 31.0 33.0 31.8 15.8 31.2 32.2 31.7 32.1 28.4 34.6 36.0 39.7 35.1 34.0 34.1 18.0 34.2 34.4 33.3 17.7 33.3 32.7 33.6 36.9 33.0 32.1 32.5 35.2 32.6 31.5 33.8 37.0 35.3 35.1 36.9 39.8 36.5 34.9 36.8 39.7 36.3 34.7 33.7 39.2 -

DIO

57.6 56.9 60.2 - 60.6 57.1 58.8 - 57.9 55.4 75.1 - 60.4 62.3 61.8 32.2 63.8 64.5 61.7 30.2 61.7 51.9 45.3 41.2 44.3 57.3 55.0 57.7 59.0 60.3 52.8 55.6 51.5 54.0 50.8 46.8 53.0 56.7 51.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DPO

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 37.4 18.7 - - 26.3 26.1 - - 27.4 28.6 - - 26.1 27.9 - - 27.6 25.5 - - 27.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Operating Cycle

94.2 94.3 108.9 - 93.4 89.5 92.2 - 91.9 84.3 116.9 - 90.8 94.6 95.7 49.9 94.8 97.5 93.5 46.0 92.9 84.1 77.0 73.3 72.7 92.0 91.0 97.4 94.1 94.2 86.9 73.7 85.7 88.4 84.2 64.5 86.3 89.4 85.2 36.9 33.0 32.1 32.5 35.2 32.6 31.5 33.8 37.0 35.3 35.1 36.9 39.8 36.5 34.9 36.8 39.7 36.3 34.7 33.7 39.2 -

Cash Conversion Cycle

94.2 94.3 108.9 - 93.4 89.5 92.2 - 91.9 84.3 116.9 - 90.8 94.6 95.7 49.9 94.8 97.5 56.2 27.3 92.9 84.1 50.7 47.2 72.7 92.0 63.5 68.9 94.1 94.2 60.8 45.8 85.7 88.4 56.5 38.9 86.3 89.4 57.4 36.9 33.0 32.1 32.5 35.2 32.6 31.5 33.8 37.0 35.3 35.1 36.9 39.8 36.5 34.9 36.8 39.7 36.3 34.7 33.7 39.2 -

All numbers in USD currency

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