On May 28, CEO Linda Rendle announced her decision to step down for health reasons. The firm has begun a search for a replacement, but she intends to stay on in the interim and will continue to serve in an advisory capacity even after a successor is named.
Covid highlighted the necessity of Clorox’s disinfecting products. This stepped-up demand may persist, aiding cleaning sales, which equate to about one third of Clorox's base.
Promotional spending has plagued Clorox's categories like litter, bags, and wraps, and we think these headwinds could resume against a dreary economic backdrop.
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Metric
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CLX
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UL
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CHD
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.59 | 17.17 | 27.26 |
Price/Book Value | — | 6.88 | 5.49 |
Price/Sales | 1.79 | 2.22 | 3.78 |
Price/Cash Flow | 17.65 | 16.20 | 19.32 |
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Metric
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CLX
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UL
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CHD
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Quick Ratio | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.76 |
Current Ratio | 0.84 | 0.79 | 1.22 |
Interest Coverage | 11.09 | 8.49 | 10.70 |
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Metric
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CLX
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UL
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CHD
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 13.45% | 8.97% | 9.62% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 2,876.04% | 38.04% | 20.18% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 23.92% | 14.37% | 14.26% |
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LRLCF
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UL
| Hwmszdtj | Hmz | $121B | |||
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CL
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KMB
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EL
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CHD
| Sfwhrdmk | Thdxx | $23B |
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