Clorox (CLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 9.88% in Q1 2026, down 161.45% quarter-over-quarter from 16.08% in Q4 2025, and down 2385.0% on a YoY basis from 0.43% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 2385.0% year-over-year to 9.88%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.62% (down 579.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.71%, up 390.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 9.88% for Q1 2026 at Clorox, down from 16.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 17.14% in Q2 2023 to a low of 9.88% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.89% across 5 years, with a median of 9.74% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Margin soared 1062 bps in 2024, then sank 2385 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 9.74% in 2022, then sank 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 plunged by 161 bps to 9.88% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.88% (Q1 2026), 16.08% (Q4 2025), and 3.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 11.44% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 9.73% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 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% |