The Clorox Company (CLX) — Free Cash Flow Yield
Consumer Defensive
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The company home care cleaning and disinfecting products and laundry additives, skin sanitization and cleaning products, professional cleaning and disinfecting products, and professional food service products under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr, Formula 409, Purell, GOJO, CloroxPro, Clorox Healthcare, Hidden Valley, Poett, Clorinda, and Chux brands. It also provides bags and wraps, cat litter, and grilling products under the Glad, Fresh Step, Scoop Away, Kingsford, and Ever Clean brands; and dressings, dips, seasonings, sauces, water-filtration products, and natural personal care products under the Brita and Burt's Bees brands. The company sells its products through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet, and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; distributors; and other retail outlets through direct sales force. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 4.2% |
| Consumer Defensive Sector Avg FCF Yield | 6.4% |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $405M |
| Market Cap | $9.7B |
| P/E Ratio | 16.7x |
The Clorox Company's FCF yield of 4.2% is below the Consumer Defensive sector average (6.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Clorox Company's (CLX) free cash flow yield?
The Clorox Company's (CLX) free cash flow yield is 4.2%. That is below the Consumer Defensive sector average (6.4%).
Is CLX's free cash flow yield good?
At 4.2%, CLX's free cash flow yield is considered fair — yields above 10% are generally excellent, 7–10% good, 4–7% fair, and below 4% weak, though context varies by sector and growth stage.
How much free cash flow does The Clorox Company generate?
The Clorox Company generated $405M in free cash flow, against a market cap of $9.7B.
How is free cash flow yield calculated?
Free cash flow yield = (Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Capitalization) × 100%. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
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