CLX vs MMM vs SUZ Stock Comparison

Clorox, 3M and Suzano Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CLX Clorox Co /De/
$86.77 +3.6% 1M -25.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.61B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.72B
Div. yield
0.06%
Household Products Consumer Staples
2 wins
MMM 3M Co
$172.79 +1.9% 1M +2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$89.24B
P/E
25.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.25B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
6 wins
SUZ Suzano S.A.
$8.81 +1.4% 1M -3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$10.96B
P/E
7.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.04B
Div. yield
–
Pulp and Paper Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

3M leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (3M 6, Suzano 4, Clorox 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCLXMMMSUZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.61B $89.24B $10.96B MMM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x 25.2x 7.1x SUZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.6x 19.5x 6.2x SUZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -5.4% +1.7% +0.7% MMM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 14.0% 17.2% SUZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.6% 22.0% 7.1% CLX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.6x 3.1x MMM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% CLX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -25.1% +2.5% -3.4% MMM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.5%/yr +3.0%/yr +0.2%/yr MMM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 25.6% 29.9% MMM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 49/100 57/100 SUZ

Percentile Scorecard

CLXMMMSUZ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCLXMMMSUZ
Valuation 67 #18 of 52 37 #129 of 203 90 #30 of 287
Growth 37 #32 of 50 59 #77 of 187 17 #223 of 267
Profitability 80 #10 of 45 86 #26 of 185 76 #59 of 239
Financial Health 18 #46 of 56 18 #179 of 219 30 #204 of 292
Shareholder Returns 57 #14 of 31 43 #87 of 153 71 #60 of 204
Overall 52 49 57
  • CLX ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • MMM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • SUZ ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCLXMMMSUZSPY
1 month +3.6%+1.9%+1.4% -0.8%
3 months -11.0%-3.0%+7.0% +3.5%
6 months -10.2%+18.5%-3.2% +7.0%
Year to date -13.9%+7.9%-5.7% +12.2%
1 year -25.1%+2.5%-3.4% +13.0%
3 years -26.4%+136.1%-15.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -9.7%+33.2%-5.3% +23.1%
5 years -45.6%+15.9%+0.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.5%+3.0%+0.2% +11.0%
10 years -27.2%+24.1%+149.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year -3.1%+2.2%+9.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCLXMMMSUZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%25.6%29.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%24.7%27.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.290.690.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.770.10-0.11 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-53.4%-41.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.8%-6.0%-23.1% -1.8%
52-week high $127.16$183.81$11.46 $779.14
52-week low $80.38$141.20$7.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCLXMMMSUZ
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 18.6x 25.4xmedian 26.0x 7.0xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x 3.5xmedian 1.9x 1.2xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 13.0x 16.1xmedian 14.0x 5.8xmedian 9.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 18.4x 33.4xmedian 21.4x 12.5xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 41.6xmedian 2.1x 21.4xmedian 2.2x 1.2xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.97 0.71median 1.26 -0.19median 0.79

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCLXMMMSUZ
Revenue $6.72B $25.25B $9.04B
Gross profit $2.84B $9.98B $2.58B
Operating income $1.66B $4.74B $1.91B
Net income $601.00M $3.58B $1.56B
Free cash flow $405.00M $2.68B $888.28M
R&D $116.00M $1.21B –
EPS (diluted) $4.81 $6.77 $1.25
Cash & equivalents $143.00M $4.84B $3.21B
Total debt $5.07B $15.00B $17.89B
Shares (diluted) 122.13M 522.60M 1.24B
Enterprise value $8.88B $70.69B -$7.37B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCLXMMMSUZ
P/E 18.0x 25.4x 7.0x
P/FCF 25.9x 33.4x 12.5x
P/Operating cash flow 17.1x 24.6x 3.5x
P/S 1.6x 3.5x 1.2x
P/B 41.6x 21.4x 1.2x
P/Tangible book -29.6x 42.2x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x 16.1x 5.8x
EV/EBIT 9.3x 20.9x 12.6x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.9x 2.7x
EV/FCF 38.1x 37.0x 27.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.2x 27.3x 7.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 0.71 -0.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCLXMMMSUZ
Revenue growth (1Y) -5.4% 1.7% 0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 10.7% -1.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -11.5% -1.8% -23.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 17.0% -17.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -15.5% -3.7% -20.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 33.4% -30.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -27.1% 4.8% 11.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 53.6% 35.4% -29.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -26.3% 7.1% 14.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 35.8% -36.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -37.6% 42.8% -11.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.1% -18.1% -13.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -46.8% 68.6% -70.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.2% -18.0% -47.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCLXMMMSUZ
Gross margin 42.3% 39.5% 28.6%
EBITDA margin 28.4% 24.4% 46.0%
Operating margin 24.7% 18.8% 21.1%
Pretax margin 11.8% 17.5% 25.9%
Net margin 8.7% 14.0% 17.2%
FCF margin 6.0% 10.6% 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin 9.1% 14.4% 34.8%
Return on equity 349.4% 101.3% 16.6%
Return on assets 8.4% 9.8% 4.8%
Return on invested capital 26.6% 22.0% 7.1%
Return on capital employed 38.3% 18.7% 6.4%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.0x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCLXMMMSUZ
Debt / assets 65.0% 37.9% 54.2%
Debt / equity 20.1x 3.6x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.6x 3.1x
Debt / FCF 12.5x 5.6x 20.1x
Liabilities / assets 96.8% 89.5% 70.9%
Equity / assets 3.2% 10.5% 29.1%
Interest coverage 12.8x – 1.4x
Current ratio 0.7x 1.4x 3.4x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.8x 2.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 1.9x
Altman Z-score 2.32 4.10 1.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCLXMMMSUZ
Dividend yield 4.3% 1.8% 2.4%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 3.1% –
Shareholder yield 7.0% 4.8% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 100.2% 44.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 148.6% 59.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 3.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% -21.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCLXMMMSUZ
Forward P/E 14.6xFY2027 19.5xFY2026 6.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.94FY2027 $8.88FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.4%FY2027 +10.2%FY2026 -31.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.3% +16.7% -29.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.09BFY2027 $23.87BFY2026 $10.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.4%FY2027 -1.8%FY2026 +7.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.6% +17.6% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCLXMMMSUZ
Held by institutions 85.6% 74.5% 5.9%
Institutions holding 1,053 2,208 136
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.2% +0.8% +0.6%
Institutions buying 542 914 77
Institutions selling 353 837 46
Buyers to sellers 1.54 1.09 1.67

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CLXMMMSUZ
CLX 1.00 0.40 0.22
MMM 0.40 1.00 0.22
SUZ 0.22 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CLX, MMM and SUZ?

3M (MMM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Clorox (CLX) $10.61B, 3M (MMM) $89.24B, Suzano (SUZ) $10.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, CLX, MMM and SUZ?

Suzano (SUZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Clorox (CLX) 18.1x, 3M (MMM) 25.2x, Suzano (SUZ) 7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Suzano (SUZ) is cheapest (Clorox (CLX) 14.6x, 3M (MMM) 19.5x, Suzano (SUZ) 6.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

3M (MMM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Clorox (CLX) -5.4%, 3M (MMM) +1.7%, Suzano (SUZ) +0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Suzano (SUZ) has the highest net margin (Clorox (CLX) 8.7%, 3M (MMM) 14.0%, Suzano (SUZ) 17.2%). On return on invested capital, Clorox (CLX) leads (Clorox (CLX) 26.6%, 3M (MMM) 22.0%, Suzano (SUZ) 7.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 3M (MMM) returned the most: Clorox (CLX) -25.1%, 3M (MMM) +2.5%, Suzano (SUZ) -3.4%. Over five years, 3M (MMM) compounded fastest (Clorox (CLX) -11.5%/yr, 3M (MMM) +3.0%/yr, Suzano (SUZ) +0.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Clorox (CLX) has the highest dividend yield: Clorox (CLX) 0.06%, 3M (MMM) 0.02%, Suzano (SUZ) 0.00%. Suzano (SUZ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, 3M (MMM) has been the steadiest (Clorox (CLX) 32.8%, 3M (MMM) 25.6%, Suzano (SUZ) 29.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CLX, MMM and SUZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, 3M (MMM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.