Clorox (CLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded Free Cash Flow of $105 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 84.2% from $57 million a year earlier but down 57.0% from the prior quarter.
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Clorox (CLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clorox's Free Cash Flow came in at $453 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 28.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $405 million, down 46.8% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $761 million in FY2025 (+57.6%), $483 million in FY2024 (-48.1%), $930 million in FY2023 (+73.8%) and $535 million in FY2022 (-43.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$165 million in fiscal Q3 2026 to $346 million in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 33.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 111.8% in fiscal Q2 2026, against a decline of 68.7% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $244 million (Q4 2026), -$165 million (Q3 2026) and $269 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 390.78 Bn | 342.58 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 4.40 Bn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.96 Bn | 72.79 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.21 Bn | 28.31 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -235.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 620.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.84 Bn | 32.92 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 492.00 Mn |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.38 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 349.80 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.88 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 105.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.00 Bn | 5.82 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 12.10 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.26 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 233.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 101.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 346.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 124.00 Mn |
API Access
Clorox Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();