SuperworthClorox profit margin CLX
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 8.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 13.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −2.7 pts
- Peer median
- 9.0%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Clorox kept 8.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 13.6% and a gross margin of 42.3%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 9.7%.
The median for 10 specialty chemicals stocks of a similar size is 9.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 42.3% |
| FY2025 | 11.4% | 15.2% | 45.2% |
| FY2024 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 43.0% |
| FY2023 | 2.0% | 5.5% | 39.4% |
| FY2022 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 35.8% |
| FY2021 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 43.6% |
| FY2020 | 14.0% | 19.0% | 45.6% |
| FY2019 | 13.2% | 18.1% | 43.9% |
| FY2018 | 13.4% | 18.6% | 43.7% |
| FY2017 | 11.7% | 18.9% | 44.7% |
| FY2016 | 11.2% | 18.5% | 45.1% |
| FY2015 | 10.3% | 17.8% | 43.6% |
| FY2014 | 10.1% | 17.7% | 42.7% |
| FY2013 | 10.2% | 17.3% | 42.9% |
| FY2012 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 42.1% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | 8.7% | −2.7 pts | 13.6% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 11.2% | +1.3 pts | 16.0% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 11.2% | +4.8 pts | 15.3% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 11.7% | +6.9 pts | 15.2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 11.4% | +7.5 pts | 15.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 9.9% | +6.6 pts | 13.8% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 6.4% | +5.3 pts | 9.9% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 4.8% | +3.6 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 3.9% | +1.9 pts | 7.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 3.3% | +2.3 pts | 6.6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 1.1% | −5.1 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 1.2% | −4.5 pts | 4.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Chemicals - Specialty nearest Clorox's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| CLXClorox | 8.7% |
| RPMRPM International | 8.7% |
| NEUNewmarket | 15.8% |
| AXTAAxalta Coating Systems | 6.8% |
| SXTSensient Technologies | 9.3% |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries | −1.1% |
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | 2.9% |
| PPGPPG Industries | 9.6% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | −0.4% |
| ECLEcolab | 12.6% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 11.0% |
| Peer median | 9.0% |
Where Clorox ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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