Clorox (CLX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 25.39% for Q1 2026, up 59.0% year-over-year from 15.97% in Q1 2025, and up 1.09% quarter-over-quarter from 25.12% in Q4 2025.
Clorox (CLX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 25.39% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 59.0% year-over-year to 25.39%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.06% (down 275.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.56%, down 307.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 25.39%, up from 25.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 41.81% in Q3 2024, with the low at 19.05% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 23.36% (2025), against an average of 20.51%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate sank 3374 bps in 2024, then surged 4385 bps in 2025.
- Clorox's Tax Rate stood at 21.54% in 2022, then soared by 37 bps to 29.41% in 2023, then slumped by 38 bps to 18.14% in 2024, then surged by 38 bps to 25.12% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 25.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLX's Tax Rate at 25.39% in Q1 2026, 25.12% in Q4 2025, and 23.36% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 21.66% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 24.32% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 23.75% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 37.94% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 50.28% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 20.75% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 21.60% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -31.60% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 29.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.14% |