CLOROX CO /DE/
CLX · Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations · 120.9M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $85.82 · est. market cap ~$10.4B — last insider purchase, 2026-05-05 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B76Wide-moat consumer-staples franchise with top-decile returns and strong cash generation, but flat revenue and high leverage.
Strengths
- ROA 14.6% (94th pct) and strong FCF $761M (88th pct), net margin 11.4% (75th)
- 80%+ of sales from No.1/No.2 brands; durable trademark moat and pricing power
Risks
- Revenue essentially flat (29th pct) and Walmart concentration ~27% of sales
- Debt/equity 7.7x (97th pct) and weak current ratio 0.84 (21st pct); ROE inflated by thin equity base
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- High leverageHigh leverage (debt/equity 7.74)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.84 (<1)
- Customer concentration~10% of revenue from one customer/distributor — No other customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated net sales in any of these fiscal years
- Insider buyingInsider buying — 1 open-market buy(s) by 1 insider(s) (~$429,124, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
45.2%
Net margin
11.4%
Return on equity
252.3%
Return on assets
14.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-0.2%
Net-income growth
189.3%
Debt / equity
7.7×
Current ratio
0.8×
Free cash flow
$761M
Tangible book value
-$1.5B
Cash & investments
$167M
Stock comp / revenue
1.1%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Bellet Luc | Grant | 42K | $94.97 |
| 2026-06-17 | Hilt Angela C | Grant | 26K | $94.97 |
| 2026-06-17 | Marriner Kirsten | Grant | 26K | $94.97 |
| 2026-06-17 | Hyder Chris T | Grant | 42K | $94.97 |
| 2026-05-05 | Breber Pierre R | Buy | 5.0K | $85.82 |
| 2026-04-01 | Bellet Luc | Tax withheld | 244 | $103.63 |
| 2026-03-13 | Grier Stacey | Tax withheld | 32 | $108.73 |
| 2026-03-13 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 41 | $108.73 |
| 2025-12-12 | Grier Stacey | Tax withheld | 65 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Reynolds Eric H | Tax withheld | 255 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Rendle Linda J | Tax withheld | 829 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Peck Laurene E | Tax withheld | 24 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Hilt Angela C | Tax withheld | 347 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Marriner Kirsten | Tax withheld | 310 | $102.83 |
| 2025-12-12 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 133 | $102.83 |
| 2025-11-21 | Breber Pierre R | Buy | 4.0K | $104.13 |
| 2025-10-03 | Marriner Kirsten | Grant | 9.3K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Marriner Kirsten | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Marriner Kirsten | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hilt Angela C | Grant | 8.7K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hilt Angela C | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hilt Angela C | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Bellet Luc | Grant | 2.6K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Bellet Luc | Tax withheld | 421 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Bellet Luc | Tax withheld | 893 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Barton Nina | Tax withheld | 622 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Rendle Linda J | Grant | 43K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Rendle Linda J | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Rendle Linda J | Tax withheld | 8.4K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Peck Laurene E | Grant | 1.4K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Peck Laurene E | Tax withheld | 36 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Peck Laurene E | Tax withheld | 243 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hyder Chris T | Grant | 6.8K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 162 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 948 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Grier Stacey | Grant | 9.9K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Grier Stacey | Tax withheld | 233 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Grier Stacey | Tax withheld | 799 | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Reynolds Eric H | Grant | 15K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Reynolds Eric H | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $122.25 |
| 2025-10-03 | Reynolds Eric H | Tax withheld | 7.4K | $122.25 |
| 2025-09-16 | Peck Laurene E | Grant | 1.4K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Grier Stacey | Grant | 3.4K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Hilt Angela C | Grant | 7.0K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Marriner Kirsten | Grant | 7.7K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Hyder Chris T | Grant | 7.2K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Barton Nina | Grant | 7.2K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Reynolds Eric H | Grant | 9.6K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Bellet Luc | Grant | 7.4K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-16 | Rendle Linda J | Grant | 34K | $124.85 |
| 2025-09-04 | Reynolds Eric H | Option exercise | 15K | $111.60 |
| 2025-09-04 | Reynolds Eric H | Sell | 15K | $123.78 |
| 2025-07-22 | Barton Nina | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $126.57 |
| 2025-07-15 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 265 | $127.40 |
| 2025-05-07 | Breber Pierre R | Buy | 4.0K | $136.57 |
| 2025-04-01 | Bellet Luc | Grant | 2.7K | $147.91 |
| 2025-03-14 | Hyder Chris T | Tax withheld | 43 | $146.95 |
| 2025-03-14 | Grier Stacey | Tax withheld | 35 | $146.95 |
| 2025-03-11 | Marriner Kirsten | Sell | 733 | $150.00 |
| 2025-03-10 | Marriner Kirsten | Sell | 17 | $153.46 |
| 2025-03-10 | Marriner Kirsten | Sell | 2.3K | $152.64 |
| 2025-03-10 | Marriner Kirsten | Sell | 2.3K | $151.53 |
| 2025-03-10 | Marriner Kirsten | Sell | 2.8K | $150.85 |
| 2024-12-31 | WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER J | Grant | 200 | $162.41 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (1)
- Walmart Stores, Inc. 27% of rev
Suppliers (1)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-28 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-11 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-01 | Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-10 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-03 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-22 | Reg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-14 | 0001206774-26-000333 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-26 | 0001206774-26-000296 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-06 | 0001193125-26-216807 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 | 0000021076-26-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000021076-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-01 | 0001206774-26-000173 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-06 | 0001206774-26-000133 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-03 | 2025-12-31 | 0000021076-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-03 | 0000021076-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-17 | 0001206774-26-000048 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-19 | 0001206774-25-000747 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-03 | 2025-09-30 | 0000021076-25-000053 ↗ |