Clorox (CLX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded Net Margin of 8.92% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 3.33 percentage points from 5.60% a year earlier and up 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Clorox (CLX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clorox's Net Margin came in at 9.41% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 2.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 8.74%, down 2.67 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -0.94 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 11.40% in FY2025 (+7.45 pp), 3.95% in FY2024 (+1.93 pp), 2.02% in FY2023 (-4.48 pp) and 6.50% in FY2022 (-3.17 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -11.02% in fiscal Q3 2023 to 16.70% in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.38 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.96 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2025, against a drop of 19.31 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 8.37% (Q4 2026), 11.20% (Q3 2026) and 9.38% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 385.85 Bn | 337.41 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 20.33% |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.62 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 13.99% |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 41.03 Bn | 28.13 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 6.27% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 11.07% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.20 Bn | 32.14 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 43.37% |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.09 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 13.25% |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.34 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 8.92% |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 7.07 Bn | 5.89 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 5.77% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.06 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 6.14% |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.79 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 7.79% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.92% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.08% |
Clorox Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "CLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();