The Clorox Company (CLX) is a leading household & personal products business based in the US. It opened the day at $152.62 after a previous close of $153.27. During the day the price has varied from a low of $152.44 to a high of $154.56. The latest price was $153.98 (25 minute delay). The Clorox Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 9,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Stock performance over time
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- The Clorox Company's financials
- How volatile are CLX shares?
- Does The Clorox Company pay a dividend?
- Have CLX shares ever split?
- Other common questions
The Clorox Company stock price (NYSE: CLX)
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The Clorox Company shares at a glance
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Information last updated 2023-02-24.
| Open | $152.62 |
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| High | $154.56 |
| Low | $152.44 |
| Close | $153.98 |
| Previous close | $153.27 |
| Change | $0.71 |
| Change % | 0.4632% |
| Volume | 1,086,579 |
Information last updated 2023-02-22.
| 52-week range | $117.54 - $157.77 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $145.94 |
| 200-day moving average | $143.20 |
| Wall St. target price | $140.44 |
| PE ratio | 43.8693 |
| Dividend yield | $5.88 (3.07%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $3.52 |
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The Clorox Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $153.98 from 2023-02-23
| 1 week (2023-02-17) | 0.23% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2023-01-24) | 9.22% |
| 3 months (2022-11-21) | N/A |
| 6 months (2022-08-24) | 4.05% |
| 1 year (2022-02-25) | 4.34% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-02-25) | -14.54% |
| 3 years (2020-02-25) | 160.1934 |
| 5 years (2018-02-23) | 36.00% |
Is The Clorox Company stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing The Clorox Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Clorox Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
The Clorox Company's P/E ratio
The Clorox Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 44x. In other words, The Clorox Company shares trade at around 44x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
The Clorox Company's PEG ratio
The Clorox Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.04. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Clorox Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
The Clorox Company's EBITDA
The Clorox Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $934 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Clorox Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
The Clorox Company financials
| Revenue TTM | $7.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 10.11% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.5 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.3% |
| Return on equity TTM | 90.63% |
| Profit margin | 6.16% |
| Book value | $2.60 |
| Market capitalisation | $19.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
The Clorox Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 113.25% of net profits
Recently The Clorox Company has paid out, on average, around 113.25% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.07% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Clorox Company shareholders could enjoy a 3.07% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Clorox Company's case, that would currently equate to about $5.88 per share.
The Clorox Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The Clorox Company's most recent dividend payout was on 11 May 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 April 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have The Clorox Company's shares ever split?
The Clorox Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 23 August 1999. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Clorox Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Clorox Company shares which in turn could have impacted The Clorox Company's share price.
The Clorox Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, The Clorox Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $117.5407 up to $157.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while The Clorox Company's is 0.3124. This would suggest that The Clorox Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
The Clorox Company overview
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands in the United States. The Household segment provides cat litter products under the Fresh Step and Scoop Away brands; bags and wraps under the Glad brand; and grilling products under the Kingsford brand in the United States. The Lifestyle segment offers dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand; and water-filtration products under the Brita brand in the United States. The International segment provides laundry additives; home care products; water-filtration systems; digestive health products; grilling products; cat litter products; food products; bags and wraps; natural personal care products; and professional cleaning and disinfecting products internationally primarily under the Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean and Burt's Bees brands. The Clorox Company sells its products primarily through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; and distributors, as well as a direct sales force The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of The Clorox Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.402% of The Clorox Company shares are held by insiders and 83.384% by institutions.
How many people work for The Clorox Company?
Latest data suggests 9,000 work at The Clorox Company.
When does the fiscal year end for The Clorox Company?
The Clorox Company's fiscal year ends in June.
Where is The Clorox Company based?
The Clorox Company's address is: 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States, 94612-1888
What is The Clorox Company's ISIN number?
The Clorox Company's international securities identification number is: US1890541097
What is The Clorox Company's CUSIP number?
The Clorox Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 189054109
