Clorox (CLX) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.92 for Q1 2026, down 241.21% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 241.21% year-over-year to 0.92; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.6 (up 112.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.02, down 98.29% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.92, down from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 5.37 in Q3 2025, with the low at 75.0 in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.74 (2024), against an average of 3.97.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 6927.59% in 2023, then surged 547.05% in 2025.
- Clorox's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.88 in 2022, then surged by 68.72% to 1.49 in 2023, then declined by 19.41% to 1.2 in 2024, then sank by 53.41% to 0.56 in 2025, then plunged by 265.2% to 0.92 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLX's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.92 in Q1 2026, 0.56 in Q4 2025, and 5.37 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 0.64 |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 0.53 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.64 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.76 |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.41 |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 0.28 |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | - |
| 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 | - |
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 |