CLX
The Clorox Company (CLX)
Last Price$155.9(0.3%)
Market Cap$19.3B
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
268.4%
5Y avg
92.7%
Household & Personal Products industry median
10.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.2%) overvalued

The Clorox Company Return on Equity (ROE)

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
Return on Equity (ROE)
104.8%
(125.0%)
6,680.0%
(463.3%)
(197.1%)
(1,310.9%)
(19,133.3%)
(491.4%)
10,436.4%
374.7%
445.6%
312.3%
167.6%
129.8%
127.6%
128.0%
95.9%
71.3%
28.8%
63.6%
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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 Return on Equity (ROE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 268.4%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for The Clorox Company have been 84.5% over the past three years, and 97.3% over the past five years.

2) Is The Clorox Company's Return on Equity (ROE) Good?

As of today, The Clorox Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is 268.4%, which is higher than industry median of 10.1%. It indicates that The Clorox Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is Good.

3) How does The Clorox Company's Return on Equity (ROE) compare to its peers?

As of today, The Clorox Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is 268.4%, which is higher than peer median of 20.3%. The list of peers includes CL, KMB, UL, PG, HIMS, ELF, CHD, KVUE, COTY, EL.