Clorox (CLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's (CLX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.88% in Q1 2026, down 2385.0% year-on-year from 0.43% in Q1 2025, and down 161.45% quarter-over-quarter from 16.08% in Q4 2025.
Clorox (CLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.88% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 2385.0% year-over-year to 9.88% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.62%, a 579.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.71%, up 390.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 9.88% in Q1 2026 per CLX's latest filing, from 16.08% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 17.14% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 9.88% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.74% (2022), against an average of 8.89%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 1062 bps in 2024 and sank 2385 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 9.74% in 2022, then tumbled by 48 bps to 5.08% in 2023, then soared by 48 bps to 7.53% in 2024, then surged by 113 bps to 16.08% in 2025, then slumped by 161 bps to 9.88% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLX FCF Margin figures stand at 9.88% (Q1 2026), 16.08% (Q4 2025), and 3.99% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.30 Bn | 333.00 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.17 Bn | 123.69 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.43 Bn | 72.09 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 14.39% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.18 Bn | 37.07 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.86 Bn | 36.32 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.63 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.33 Bn | 22.82 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 10.92% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.74 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.41 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.70 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 22.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.76% |