Clorox (CLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's (CLX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$165.0 million in Q1 2026, down 170.82% year-on-year from $233.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 161.34% quarter-over-quarter from $269.0 million in Q4 2025.
Clorox (CLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$165.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 170.82% year-over-year to -$165.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $380.0 million, a 52.56% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $761.0 million, up 57.56% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$165.0 million in Q1 2026 per CLX's latest filing, from $269.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $346.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$165.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $167.0 million (2022), against an average of $162.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 4650.0% in 2024 and slumped 170.82% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $167.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 39.52% to $101.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.74% to $127.0 million in 2024, then soared by 111.81% to $269.0 million in 2025, then sank by 161.34% to -$165.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLX Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$165.0 million (Q1 2026), $269.0 million (Q4 2025), and $57.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.53 Bn | 334.22 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.70 Bn | 124.22 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.77 Bn | 72.43 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.26 Bn | 37.15 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.93 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.54 Bn | 26.42 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 160.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.74 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.28 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.66 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 100.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.00 Mn |