The Clorox Company (CLX) Stock Overview
NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About The Clorox Company
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…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
The Clorox Company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Household & Personal Products industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
The Clorox Company at a Glance
| Company | The Clorox Company |
| Ticker | CLX |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $93.06 |
| Market cap | $11.25B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 19.35 |
| EPS (trailing) | $4.81 |
| 52-week high | $128.90 |
| 52-week low | $84.70 |
| Dividend yield | 5.37% |
| Ex-dividend date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 163.76% |
| Debt-to-equity | 2221.43% |
| Average volume | 2.64M |
| Shares outstanding | 120.93M |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Household & Personal Products |
| Employees | 9,200 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is The Clorox Company's current P/E ratio?
- The Clorox Company (CLX) has a trailing P/E ratio of 19.35 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is The Clorox Company's market capitalisation?
- The Clorox Company's market cap is $11.25B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is CLX's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, CLX has traded between $84.70 and $128.90. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is The Clorox Company compared to the market?
- The Clorox Company has a beta of 0.54, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does The Clorox Company pay a dividend?
- The Clorox Company's trailing annual dividend yield is 5.37%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is CLX listed on?
- CLX is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is The Clorox Company in?
- The Clorox Company is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compare with Consumer Defensive peers →
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