The Clorox (CLX) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

The Clorox Company (CLX)CLXThe Clorox Company

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of both consumer and professional products, operating through four distinct segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness division offers a range of cleaning solutions, including laundry additives and home care items under brand names such as Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409. It also supplies professional cleaning and disinfecting products via the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands, alongside professional food service goods from Hidden Valley. Additionally, this segment provides vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) within the United States, marketed under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light labels. Dedicated to the U.S. market, the Household segment features cat litter products from Fresh Step and Scoop Away, food storage bags and wraps under the Glad brand, and grilling essentials like Kingsford charcoal. The Lifestyle segment, also primarily serving the U.S., encompasses dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces, predominantly from Hidden Valley; natural personal care items offered by Burt's Bees; and water-filtration systems from Brita. Internationally, the International segment distributes a broad portfolio of products including laundry additives, home care items, water-filtration systems, digestive health products, grilling supplies, cat litter, various food items, bags and wraps, natural personal care products, and professional cleaning and disinfecting solutions. Key international brands include Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean, and Burt's Bees. Clorox's extensive product line reaches customers through a diverse array of channels. These include major retailers, grocery stores, warehouse clubs, discount outlets, home hardware centers, pharmacies, pet stores, military exchanges, both company-owned and third-party e-commerce platforms, distributors, and a direct sales force. Established in 1913, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Oakland, California.

Oakland, CA

7,600 employees

www.thecloroxcompany.com

Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
CEO: Linda J. Rendle

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CLX Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

69.70%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

57.58%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

53.02%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

51.92%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

51.77%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

53.73%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

56.76%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+21.05%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+31.47%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+34.25%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+34.64%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+29.73%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+22.79%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.36%

median of 48 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+19261.58%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Clorox Company (CLX)	$11.55B	69.70%	57.58%	53.02%	51.92%
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.16B	0.27%	N/A	N/A	N/A
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$12.65B	0.44%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$10.33B	0.20%	N/A	N/A	N/A
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.43B	0.30%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$13.92B	0.21%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.68B	0.28%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.07B	0.42%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$6.93B	0.13%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›	$6.85B	0.53%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

The Clorox Company (CLX)

$11.55B

69.70%

57.58%

53.02%

51.92%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.16B

0.27%

N/A

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$12.65B

0.44%

N/A

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$10.33B

0.20%

N/A

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.43B

0.30%

N/A

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$13.92B

0.21%

N/A

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.68B

0.28%

N/A

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.07B

0.42%

N/A

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$6.93B

0.13%

N/A

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs ›

$6.85B

0.53%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 69.70%.

Is The Clorox Company's debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 69.70% is 31% above its 5-year average of 53.02%, near the high end of its 5-year range (49.09%–69.70%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 57.58%.

What is the 3Y average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 53.02%.

What is the 5Y average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 51.92%.

What is the 10Y average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 51.77%.

What is the 15Y average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 53.73%.

What is the 20Y average debt to assets ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for CLX stock is 56.76%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-03-31	69.70%
2025-12-31	57.31%
2025-09-30	55.68%
2025-06-30	51.79%
2025-03-31	53.41%
2024-12-31	55.44%
2024-09-30	52.46%
2024-06-30	50.48%
2024-03-31	52.02%
2023-12-31	52.96%
2023-09-30	53.46%
2023-06-30	49.18%
2023-03-31	51.99%
2022-12-31	51.00%
2022-09-30	52.15%
2022-06-30	50.39%
2022-03-31	51.30%
2021-12-31	52.15%
2021-09-30	51.48%
2021-06-30	49.98%
2021-03-31	49.09%
2020-12-31	46.05%
2020-09-30	45.93%
2020-06-30	50.25%
2020-03-31	55.86%
2019-12-31	57.48%
2019-09-30	57.12%
2019-06-30	52.44%
2019-03-31	50.50%
2018-12-31	49.67%
2018-09-30	50.71%
2018-06-30	49.07%
2018-03-31	52.44%
2017-12-31	47.98%
2017-09-30	47.83%
2017-06-30	48.00%
2017-03-31	52.71%
2016-12-31	55.80%
2016-09-30	53.90%
2016-06-30	51.17%
2016-03-31	52.01%
2015-12-31	54.99%
2015-09-30	54.38%
2015-06-30	52.62%
2015-03-31	51.23%
2014-12-31	57.17%
2014-09-30	53.59%
2014-06-30	54.32%
2014-03-31	58.62%
2013-12-31	57.25%
2013-09-30	57.10%
2013-06-30	55.02%
2013-03-31	56.62%
2012-12-31	59.40%
2012-09-30	63.64%
2012-06-30	62.48%
2012-03-31	64.98%
2011-12-31	67.51%
2011-09-30	62.84%
2011-06-30	62.07%
2011-03-31	60.92%
2010-12-31	58.39%
2010-09-30	61.13%
2010-06-30	61.36%
2010-03-31	63.63%
2009-12-31	67.61%
2009-09-30	68.92%
2009-06-30	68.82%
2009-03-31	73.03%
2008-12-31	76.31%
2008-09-30	75.15%
2008-06-30	73.81%
2008-03-31	77.47%
2007-12-31	77.54%
2007-09-30	77.57%
2007-06-30	55.54%
2007-03-31	58.79%
2006-12-31	61.84%
2006-09-30	61.74%
2006-06-30	62.89%
2006-03-31	71.40%
2005-12-31	74.10%
2005-09-30	75.04%
2005-06-30	68.65%
2005-03-31	67.44%
2004-12-31	71.99%
2004-09-30	17.15%
2004-06-30	19.98%
2004-03-31	26.12%
2003-12-31	31.75%
2003-09-30	32.27%
2003-06-30	29.27%
2003-03-31	29.10%
2002-12-31	30.46%
2002-09-30	29.13%
2002-06-30	27.82%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-03-31

69.70%

2025-12-31

57.31%

2025-09-30

55.68%

2025-06-30

51.79%

2025-03-31

53.41%

2024-12-31

55.44%

2024-09-30

52.46%

2024-06-30

50.48%

2024-03-31

52.02%

2023-12-31

52.96%

2023-09-30

53.46%

2023-06-30

49.18%

2023-03-31

51.99%

2022-12-31

51.00%

2022-09-30

52.15%

2022-06-30

50.39%

2022-03-31

51.30%

2021-12-31

52.15%

2021-09-30

51.48%

2021-06-30

49.98%

2021-03-31

49.09%

2020-12-31

46.05%

2020-09-30

45.93%

2020-06-30

50.25%

2020-03-31

55.86%

2019-12-31

57.48%

2019-09-30

57.12%

2019-06-30

52.44%

2019-03-31

50.50%

2018-12-31

49.67%

2018-09-30

50.71%

2018-06-30

49.07%

2018-03-31

52.44%

2017-12-31

47.98%

2017-09-30

47.83%

2017-06-30

48.00%

2017-03-31

52.71%

2016-12-31

55.80%

2016-09-30

53.90%

2016-06-30

51.17%

2016-03-31

52.01%

2015-12-31

54.99%

2015-09-30

54.38%

2015-06-30

52.62%

2015-03-31

51.23%

2014-12-31

57.17%

2014-09-30

53.59%

2014-06-30

54.32%

2014-03-31

58.62%

2013-12-31

57.25%

2013-09-30

57.10%

2013-06-30

55.02%

2013-03-31

56.62%

2012-12-31

59.40%

2012-09-30

63.64%

2012-06-30

62.48%

2012-03-31

64.98%

2011-12-31

67.51%

2011-09-30

62.84%

2011-06-30

62.07%

2011-03-31

60.92%

2010-12-31

58.39%

2010-09-30

61.13%

2010-06-30

61.36%

2010-03-31

63.63%

2009-12-31

67.61%

2009-09-30

68.92%

2009-06-30

68.82%

2009-03-31

73.03%

2008-12-31

76.31%

2008-09-30

75.15%

2008-06-30

73.81%

2008-03-31

77.47%

2007-12-31

77.54%

2007-09-30

77.57%

2007-06-30

55.54%

2007-03-31

58.79%

2006-12-31

61.84%

2006-09-30

61.74%

2006-06-30

62.89%

2006-03-31

71.40%

2005-12-31

74.10%

2005-09-30

75.04%

2005-06-30

68.65%

2005-03-31

67.44%

2004-12-31

71.99%

2004-09-30

17.15%

2004-06-30

19.98%

2004-03-31

26.12%

2003-12-31

31.75%

2003-09-30

32.27%

2003-06-30

29.27%

2003-03-31

29.10%

2002-12-31

30.46%

2002-09-30

29.13%

2002-06-30

27.82%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 69.70%

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