Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's (CLX) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.92 in Q1 2026, down 241.21% year-on-year from 0.65 in Q1 2025, and down 265.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.56 in Q4 2025.
Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.92 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 241.21% year-over-year to 0.92 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.6, a 112.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.02, down 98.29% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.92 in Q1 2026 per CLX's latest filing, from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 5.37 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 75.0 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.74 (2024), against an average of 3.97.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 6927.59% in 2023 and surged 547.05% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.88 in 2022, then soared by 68.72% to 1.49 in 2023, then fell by 19.41% to 1.2 in 2024, then plunged by 53.41% to 0.56 in 2025, then tumbled by 265.2% to 0.92 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLX FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.92 (Q1 2026), 0.56 (Q4 2025), and 5.37 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.84 |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.14 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 1.30 |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.41 |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.45 |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -0.92 |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -75.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.61 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -12.91 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.76 |