Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.44 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 45.7% from 2.65 a year earlier but up 133.9% from the prior quarter.
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Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clorox's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.33 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 40.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at 1.49, up 87.9% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.79 in FY2025 (-35.8%), 1.23 in FY2024 (+96.5%), 0.63 in FY2023 (-41.3%) and 1.07 in FY2022 (+80.8%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.42 in fiscal Q4 2023 to 2.65 in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in two of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 9.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 219.3% in fiscal Q1 2026, against a decline of 52.8% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 0.41 |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.86 |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 1.44 |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.44 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.65 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.77 |
API Access
Clorox FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();