Clorox (CLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 9.88% for Q1 2026, down 2385.0% year-over-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.
- 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 9.88%, down from 16.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 17.14% in Q2 2023, with the low at 9.88% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.74% (2022), against an average of 8.89%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Margin surged 1062 bps in 2024, then plunged 2385 bps in 2026.
- Clorox's FCF Margin stood at 9.74% in 2022, then plunged by 48 bps to 5.08% in 2023, then surged by 48 bps to 7.53% in 2024, then jumped by 113 bps to 16.08% in 2025, then tumbled by 161 bps to 9.88% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLX's FCF Margin at 9.88% in Q1 2026, 16.08% in Q4 2025, and 3.99% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 19.37% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.17% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 15.78% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 16.79% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 12.53% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 23.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.53% |
| 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% |