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Clorox Co
CLX—
Clorox Co AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- Negative equity (-22M) with 3.1B debt - liabilities exceed assets by 22M, yet generates 636M FCF TTM funding 4.90 dividend[Total Equity]
- Working capital -539M with AP of 1.9B vs inventory 577M - suppliers finance operations, cash conversion advantage[Working Capital]
- EPS down -58% 1Y and -29% 5Y CAGR while paying 109% of earnings as dividends - unsustainable payout ratio[Dividend Payout Ratio Avg 5Yr]
Watch Triggers
- Gross Margin TTM: Falls below 40% — Currently 44.3%, down from higher levels; further erosion threatens dividend coverage
- Free Cash Flow TTM: Falls below 600M — At 636M, barely covers ~603M annual dividend; any decline forces cut or debt
- Total Debt: Exceeds 3.5B — At 3.1B with negative equity, additional leverage increases refinancing risk
Bull Case
Operating margin 14.9% TTM is 4.6x industry median (3.2%), demonstrating pricing power in consumer staples despite gross profit down 26% YoY
Operating Margin TTMGross Margin TTM
Negative working capital (-539M) with 1.9B AP means suppliers fund inventory - asset-light model generates 636M FCF on minimal invested capital
Working CapitalFree Cash Flow TTM
Bear Case
Negative equity (-22M) with goodwill 1.2B = any impairment deepens insolvency; tangible book -1.8B signals balance sheet fragility
Total EquityGoodwillTangible Book Value
EPS collapsed -58% 1Y, gross profit -26% 1Y - margin compression accelerating while dividend consumes 109% of 5Y avg earnings
EPS Growth 1YrGross Profit 1Yr GrowthDividend Payout Ratio Avg 5Yr
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Forward Thesis
Dividend sustainability at risk - 109% payout ratio requires margin recovery or debt increase
1-3yhigh
- EPS 5.91 TTM vs 4.90 dividend = 83% current payout
- 5Y avg payout 109% indicates chronic earnings shortfall
- Negative equity limits debt capacity for dividend funding
Dividend payout ratio 5Y avg: 109%Total debt 3.1B on -22M equityFCF 636M covers 603M dividend (barely)
Valuation Context
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CLX Fundamentals
Other Services (except Public Administration) → Personal and Laundry Services
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$13.53B | — | ||
$16.44B | — | ||
19 | — | ||
$6.77B | -9.3% | — | |
$5.91 | +21.8% | — | |
14.9% | +2.1% | — | |
11.7% | +6.9% | — | |
$636.0M | -4.9% | — | |
0.00 | — | ||
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
CLX Dividend History
105 dividends
2026
$1.240001/28/26$1.2400
2025
$4.920010/22/25$1.2400
08/13/25$1.2400
04/23/25$1.2200
01/29/25$1.2200
2024
$4.840010/23/24$1.2200
08/14/24$1.2200
04/23/24$1.2000
01/23/24$1.2000
2023
$4.760010/24/23$1.2000
08/08/23$1.2000
04/25/23$1.1800
01/24/23$1.1800
2022
$4.680010/25/22$1.1800
07/26/22$1.1800
04/26/22$1.1600
01/25/22$1.1600
2021
$4.540010/26/21$1.1600
07/27/21$1.1600
04/20/21$1.1100
01/26/21$1.1100
2020
$4.340011/03/20$1.1100
07/28/20$1.1100
04/21/20$1.0600
01/28/20$1.0600
2019
$4.040010/29/19$1.0600
07/30/19$1.0600
04/23/19$0.9600
01/22/19$0.9600
2018
$3.720010/30/18$0.9600
07/31/18$0.9600
04/24/18$0.9600
01/23/18$0.8400
2017
$3.280010/24/17$0.8400
07/17/17$0.8400
04/17/17$0.8000
01/23/17$0.8000
2016
$3.140010/24/16$0.8000
07/25/16$0.8000
04/18/16$0.7700
01/25/16$0.7700
2015
$3.020010/26/15$0.7700
07/20/15$0.7700
04/20/15$0.7400
01/26/15$0.7400
2014
$2.900010/27/14$0.7400
07/21/14$0.7400
04/21/14$0.7100
01/27/14$0.7100
2013
$2.700010/28/13$0.7100
07/22/13$0.7100
04/22/13$0.6400
01/18/13$0.6400
2012
$2.480010/22/12$0.6400
07/23/12$0.6400
04/23/12$0.6000
01/24/12$0.6000
2011
$2.300010/24/11$0.6000
07/25/11$0.6000
04/25/11$0.5500
01/25/11$0.5500
2010
$2.100010/25/10$0.5500
07/26/10$0.5500
04/26/10$0.5000
01/26/10$0.5000
2009
$1.920010/26/09$0.5000
07/23/09$0.5000
04/23/09$0.4600
01/26/09$0.4600
2008
$1.720010/24/08$0.4600
07/24/08$0.4600
04/23/08$0.4000
01/24/08$0.4000
2007
$1.420010/29/07$0.4000
07/25/07$0.4000
04/25/07$0.3100
01/29/07$0.3100
2006
$1.160010/27/06$0.2900
07/27/06$0.2900
04/26/06$0.2900
01/25/06$0.2900
2005
$1.120010/27/05$0.2800
07/27/05$0.2800
04/26/05$0.2800
01/27/05$0.2800
2004
$1.080010/27/04$0.2700
07/26/04$0.2700
04/26/04$0.2700
01/27/04$0.2700
2003
$0.980010/28/03$0.2700
07/29/03$0.2700
04/28/03$0.2200
01/29/03$0.2200
2002
$0.860010/29/02$0.2200
07/29/02$0.2200
04/26/02$0.2100
01/29/02$0.2100
2001
$0.840010/29/01$0.2100
07/30/01$0.2100
04/26/01$0.2100
01/29/01$0.2100
2000
$0.820010/27/00$0.2100
07/27/00$0.2100
04/26/00$0.2000
01/27/00$0.2000
CLX Stock Splits
No stock splits
CLX SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
11/03/25 | 09/30/25 | 10-Q | |
08/08/25 | 06/30/25 | 10-K | |
05/05/25 | 03/31/25 | 10-Q | |
02/03/25 | 12/31/24 | 10-Q | |
10/30/24 | 09/30/24 | 10-Q | |
08/08/24 | 06/30/24 | 10-K | |
04/30/24 | 03/31/24 | 10-Q | |
02/01/24 | 12/31/23 | 10-Q | |
11/01/23 | 09/30/23 | 10-Q | |
08/10/23 | 06/30/23 | 10-K | |
05/02/23 | 03/31/23 | 10-Q | |
02/02/23 | 12/31/22 | 10-Q | |
11/01/22 | 09/30/22 | 10-Q | |
08/10/22 | 06/30/22 | 10-K | |
05/02/22 | 03/31/22 | 10-Q | |
02/03/22 | 12/31/21 | 10-Q | |
11/01/21 | 09/30/21 | 10-Q | |
08/10/21 | 06/30/21 | 10-K | |
04/30/21 | 03/31/21 | 10-Q | |
02/04/21 | 12/31/20 | 10-Q | |
11/02/20 | 09/30/20 | 10-Q | |
08/13/20 | 06/30/20 | 10-K | |
05/01/20 | 03/31/20 | 10-Q | |
02/04/20 | 12/31/19 | 10-Q | |
10/31/19 | 09/30/19 | 10-Q | |
08/14/19 | 06/30/19 | 10-K | |
05/01/19 | 03/31/19 | 10-Q | |
02/04/19 | 12/31/18 | 10-Q | |
10/31/18 | 09/30/18 | 10-Q | |
08/14/18 | 06/30/18 | 10-K | |
05/02/18 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q | |
02/02/18 | 12/31/17 | 10-Q | |
11/01/17 | 09/30/17 | 10-Q | |
08/15/17 | 06/30/17 | 10-K | |
05/03/17 | 03/31/17 | 10-Q | |
02/03/17 | 12/31/16 | 10-Q | |
11/02/16 | 09/30/16 | 10-Q | |
08/16/16 | 06/30/16 | 10-K | |
05/03/16 | 03/31/16 | 10-Q | |
02/04/16 | 12/31/15 | 10-Q | |
11/02/15 | 09/30/15 | 10-Q | |
08/21/15 | 06/30/15 | 10-K | |
05/04/15 | 03/31/15 | 10-Q | |
02/05/15 | 12/31/14 | 10-Q | |
11/03/14 | 09/30/14 | 10-Q | |
08/25/14 | 06/30/14 | 10-K | |
05/02/14 | 03/31/14 | 10-Q | |
02/05/14 | 12/31/13 | 10-Q | |
11/01/13 | 09/30/13 | 10-Q | |
08/23/13 | 06/30/13 | 10-K | |
05/02/13 | 03/31/13 | 10-Q | |
02/05/13 | 12/31/12 | 10-Q | |
11/02/12 | 09/30/12 | 10-Q | |
08/24/12 | 06/30/12 | 10-K | |
05/03/12 | 03/31/12 | 10-Q | |
02/06/12 | 12/31/11 | 10-Q | |
11/03/11 | 09/30/11 | 10-Q | |
08/26/11 | 06/30/11 | 10-K | |
05/04/11 | 03/31/11 | 10-Q | |
02/07/11 | 12/31/10 | 10-Q | |
11/03/10 | 09/30/10 | 10-Q | |
08/26/10 | 06/30/10 | 10-K | |
05/04/10 | 03/31/10 | 10-Q | |
02/05/10 | 12/31/09 | 10-Q | |
11/03/09 | 09/30/09 | 10-Q | |
08/25/09 | 06/30/09 | 10-K | |
05/04/09 | 03/30/09 | 10-Q | |
02/05/09 | 12/31/08 | 4 | |
11/03/08 | 09/30/08 | 4 | |
08/19/08 | 06/30/08 | 4 | |
05/02/08 | 03/30/08 | Unknown | -- |
02/04/08 | 12/31/07 | 4 | |
11/01/07 | 09/30/07 | 10-Q | |
08/24/07 | 06/30/07 | 10-K | |
05/04/07 | 03/31/07 | 4 | |
02/05/07 | 12/31/06 | 10-Q | |
11/03/06 | 09/30/06 | 10-Q | |
08/25/06 | 06/30/06 | 4 | |
05/04/06 | 03/30/06 | Unknown | -- |
02/03/06 | 12/31/05 | 10-Q | |
11/04/05 | 09/30/05 | 10-Q | |
08/31/05 | 06/30/05 | 5 | |
05/05/05 | 03/30/05 | Unknown | -- |
02/09/05 | 12/31/04 | 10-Q | |
11/04/04 | 09/30/04 | 4 | |
08/27/04 | 06/30/04 | 5 | |
05/06/04 | 03/30/04 | Unknown | -- |
02/10/04 | 12/31/03 | 4 | |
11/07/03 | 09/30/03 | 10-Q | |
09/19/03 | 06/30/03 | 5 | |
05/12/03 | 03/30/03 | Unknown | -- |
02/12/03 | 12/31/02 | 10-K | |
11/13/02 | 09/30/02 | 10-Q | |
09/26/02 | 06/30/02 | 10-K | |
05/14/02 | 03/30/02 | Unknown | -- |
02/14/02 | 12/31/01 | 10-Q | |
11/14/01 | 09/30/01 | 10-Q | |
09/28/01 | 06/30/01 | 10-K | |
05/15/01 | 03/30/01 | Unknown | -- |
02/14/01 | 12/31/00 | 10-Q | |
11/14/00 | 09/30/00 | 10-Q | |
09/26/00 | 06/30/00 | 10-K | |
05/15/00 | 03/30/00 | Unknown | -- |