CLX
The Clorox Company (CLX)
Last Price$155.9(0.3%)
Market Cap$19.3B
LTM Gross margin
44.5%
5Y avg
41.5%
Household & Personal Products industry median
56.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.2%) overvalued

The Clorox Company Gross margin

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
CLX
Consumer Defensive
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Jun'05Jun'06Jun'07Jun'08Jun'09Jun'10Jun'11Jun'12Jun'13Jun'14Jun'15Jun'16Jun'17Jun'18Jun'19Jun'20Jun'21Jun'22Jun'23Jun'24
Gross margin
43.2%
42.2%
43.1%
41.2%
43.0%
44.8%
43.5%
42.1%
42.9%
42.2%
43.6%
45.1%
44.7%
43.7%
43.9%
45.6%
43.6%
35.8%
39.4%
43.0%
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The Clorox Company (CLX) Gross margin comparison analysis

CLX key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jun'05Jun'06Jun'07Jun'08Jun'09Jun'10Jun'11Jun'12Jun'13Jun'14Jun'15Jun'16Jun'17Jun'18Jun'19Jun'20Jun'21Jun'22Jun'23Jun'24
% growth
4,388.0
1.5%
4,644.0
5.8%
4,847.0
4.4%
5,273.0
8.8%
5,450.0
3.4%
5,534.0
1.5%
5,231.0
(5.5%)
5,468.0
4.5%
5,623.0
2.8%
5,591.0
(0.6%)
5,655.0
1.1%
5,761.0
1.9%
5,973.0
3.7%
6,124.0
2.5%
6,214.0
1.5%
6,721.0
8.2%
7,341.0
9.2%
7,107.0
(3.2%)
7,389.0
4.0%
7,093.0
(4.0%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)2,493.02,685.02,756.03,098.03,104.03,057.02,958.03,164.03,211.03,231.03,190.03,163.03,302.03,449.03,486.03,658.04,142.04,562.04,481.04,045.0
% margin
1,895.0
43.2%
1,959.0
42.2%
2,091.0
43.1%
2,175.0
41.2%
2,346.0
43.0%
2,477.0
44.8%
2,273.0
43.5%
2,304.0
42.1%
2,412.0
42.9%
2,360.0
42.2%
2,465.0
43.6%
2,598.0
45.1%
2,671.0
44.7%
2,675.0
43.7%
2,728.0
43.9%
3,063.0
45.6%
3,199.0
43.6%
2,545.0
35.8%
2,908.0
39.4%
3,048.0
43.0%
Operating Expenses1,078.01,180.01,224.01,287.01,328.01,409.01,352.01,401.01,437.01,394.01,457.01,534.01,544.01,539.01,604.01,789.01,943.01,795.02,055.03,048.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)88.099.0108.0111.0114.0119.0115.0121.0130.0125.0136.0141.0135.0132.0136.0145.0149.0132.0138.0126.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)986.01,081.01,116.01,176.01,214.01,265.01,237.01,280.01,307.01,269.01,321.01,393.01,409.01,407.01,468.01,644.01,794.01,663.01,917.01,999.0
817.0
18.6%
779.0
16.8%
867.0
17.9%
888.0
16.8%
1,018.0
18.7%
1,093.0
19.8%
921.0
17.6%
903.0
16.5%
969.0
17.2%
959.0
17.2%
1,001.0
17.7%
1,056.0
18.3%
1,117.0
18.7%
1,125.0
18.4%
941.0
15.1%
1,104.0
16.4%
1,117.0
15.2%
489.0
6.9%
1,224.0
16.6%
916.0
12.9%
Interest Income0.00.00.012.04.00.03.03.03.03.04.05.04.06.03.02.05.05.016.023.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.0168.0161.0139.0123.0125.0122.0103.0100.088.088.085.097.099.099.0106.090.090.0
Pre-tax Income729.0653.0743.0693.0811.0925.0563.0791.0853.0861.0921.0983.01,033.01,054.01,024.01,185.0900.0607.0238.0398.0
% effective tax rate
214.0
29.4%
210.0
32.2%
247.0
33.2%
232.0
33.5%
274.0
33.8%
322.0
34.8%
276.0
49.0%
248.0
31.4%
279.0
32.7%
299.0
34.7%
315.0
34.2%
335.0
34.1%
330.0
31.9%
231.0
21.9%
204.0
19.9%
246.0
20.8%
181.0
20.1%
136.0
22.4%
77.0
32.4%
106.0
26.6%
% margin
1,096.0
25.0%
444.0
9.6%
501.0
10.3%
461.0
8.7%
537.0
9.9%
603.0
10.9%
557.0
10.6%
541.0
9.9%
572.0
10.2%
558.0
10.0%
580.0
10.3%
648.0
11.2%
701.0
11.7%
823.0
13.4%
820.0
13.2%
939.0
14.0%
710.0
9.7%
462.0
6.5%
149.0
2.0%
280.0
3.9%
EPS6.202.953.313.303.864.284.064.144.374.314.455.015.436.376.427.465.653.751.212.25
Diluted EPS6.112.903.263.243.814.244.024.094.304.234.374.925.336.256.327.355.583.731.202.24
% margin
982.0
22.4%
967.0
20.8%
1,059.0
21.8%
1,054.0
20.0%
1,152.0
21.1%
1,127.0
20.4%
848.0
16.2%
1,094.0
20.0%
1,143.0
20.3%
1,164.0
20.8%
1,185.0
21.0%
1,236.0
21.5%
1,278.0
21.4%
1,280.0
20.9%
1,297.0
20.9%
1,457.0
21.7%
1,203.0
16.4%
928.0
13.1%
577.0
7.8%
736.0
10.4%

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FAQ

1) What is The Clorox Company's Gross margin?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 44.5%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Gross margin for The Clorox Company have been 39.9% over the past three years, and 43.6% over the past five years.

2) Is The Clorox Company's Gross margin Good?

As of today, The Clorox Company's Gross margin is 44.5%, which is lower than industry median of 56.1%. It indicates that The Clorox Company's Gross margin is Bad.

3) How does The Clorox Company's Gross margin compare to its peers?

As of today, The Clorox Company's Gross margin is 44.5%, which is lower than peer median of 62.5%. The list of peers includes HIMS, EL, UL, ELF, COTY, CL, KVUE, PG, CHD, KMB.