Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.92 in Q1 2026, down 265.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.56 in Q4 2025, and down 241.21% on a YoY basis from 0.65 in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 241.21% year-over-year to 0.92; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.99 (up 251.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.79, down 36.32% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.92 for Q1 2026 at Clorox, down from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 5.37 in Q3 2025 to a low of 37.25 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.26 across 5 years, with a median of 0.85 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 3491.03% in 2023, then soared 547.05% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it 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 slumped by 53.41% to 0.56 in 2025, then sank by 265.2% to 0.92 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.92 (Q1 2026), 0.56 (Q4 2025), and 5.37 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.84 |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 0.68 |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.14 |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 1.30 |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.00 |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.51 |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -0.92 |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.05 Bn | 2.76 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 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -37.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.76 |