The Clorox (CLX) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

The Clorox Company(CLX)

Household & Personal Products · Oakland, CA

$85.29-1.87 (-2.15%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT

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

9,200 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

12.78x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

12.57x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

11.42x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

8.48x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

11.40x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

10.12x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.67%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+11.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+50.67%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+12.07%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+26.27%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

7.63x

median of 50 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+67.61%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Clorox Company (CLX)	$10.31B	12.78x	12.57x	11.42x	8.48x
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›	$11.46B	9.21x	11.21x	14.51x	22.69x
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›	$12.23B	12.46x	11.02x	10.89x	12.11x
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›	$7.88B	31.51x	24.23x	20.43x	16.72x
The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›	$13.16B	3.52x	3.52x	3.26x	4.79x
Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›	$7.34B	-10.38x	6.29x	4.70x	4.27x
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›	$7.27B	-4.26x	2.62x	2.84x	3.08x
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›	$7.24B	9.57x	9.57x	9.57x	8.47x
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›	$13.54B	5.57x	5.31x	5.26x	5.97x
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›	$6.69B	259.93x	173.62x	108.40x	78.87x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

The Clorox Company (CLX)

$10.31B

12.78x

12.57x

11.42x

8.48x

Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs ›

$11.46B

9.21x

11.21x

14.51x

22.69x

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs ›

$12.23B

12.46x

11.02x

10.89x

12.11x

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs ›

$7.88B

31.51x

24.23x

20.43x

16.72x

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs ›

$13.16B

3.52x

3.26x

4.79x

Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs ›

$7.34B

-10.38x

6.29x

4.70x

4.27x

Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs ›

$7.27B

-4.26x

2.62x

2.84x

3.08x

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs ›

$7.24B

9.57x

8.47x

McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs ›

$13.54B

5.57x

5.31x

5.26x

5.97x

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs ›

$6.69B

259.93x

173.62x

108.40x

78.87x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 12.78x.

Is The Clorox Company's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 12.78x is 51% above its 5-year average of 8.48x, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.95x–19.09x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 12.57x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 11.42x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 8.48x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 11.40x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for The Clorox Company (CLX)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for CLX stock is 10.12x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	18.58x
2026-03-31	10.52x
2025-12-31	9.44x
2025-09-30	5.22x
2025-06-30	19.09x
2025-03-31	10.35x
2024-12-31	10.50x
2024-09-30	13.71x
2024-06-30	13.71x
2024-03-31	9.59x
2023-12-31	5.69x
2023-09-30	2.95x
2023-06-30	10.58x
2023-03-31	10.33x
2022-12-31	6.48x
2022-09-30	7.82x
2022-06-30	4.90x
2022-03-31	11.05x
2021-12-31	5.04x
2021-09-30	8.76x
2021-06-30	4.50x
2021-03-31	12.20x
2020-12-31	14.21x
2020-09-30	18.84x
2020-06-30	15.88x
2020-03-31	14.17x
2019-12-31	10.20x
2019-09-30	11.40x
2019-06-30	12.29x
2019-03-31	10.92x
2018-12-31	10.63x
2018-09-30	12.29x
2018-06-30	14.00x
2018-03-31	12.95x
2017-12-31	12.05x
2017-09-30	14.43x
2017-06-30	14.81x
2017-03-31	11.50x
2016-12-31	12.36x
2016-09-30	12.77x
2016-06-30	12.38x
2016-03-31	11.86x
2015-12-31	11.32x
2015-09-30	12.43x
2015-06-30	12.70x
2015-03-31	9.64x
2014-12-31	8.50x
2014-09-30	9.50x
2014-06-30	10.42x
2014-03-31	9.96x
2013-12-31	7.92x
2013-09-30	9.19x
2013-06-30	11.42x
2013-03-31	7.77x
2012-12-31	6.42x
2012-09-30	6.88x
2012-06-30	8.73x
2012-03-31	6.85x
2011-12-31	5.97x
2011-09-30	7.24x
2011-06-30	9.72x
2011-03-31	8.24x
2010-12-31	5.06x
2010-09-30	7.28x
2010-06-30	9.59x
2010-03-31	7.18x
2009-12-31	5.19x
2009-09-30	7.31x
2009-06-30	8.92x
2009-03-31	7.31x
2008-12-31	4.09x
2008-09-30	5.52x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

18.58x

2026-03-31

10.52x

2025-12-31

9.44x

2025-09-30

5.22x

2025-06-30

19.09x

2025-03-31

10.35x

2024-12-31

10.50x

2024-09-30

13.71x

2024-06-30

13.71x

2024-03-31

9.59x

2023-12-31

5.69x

2023-09-30

2.95x

2023-06-30

10.58x

2023-03-31

10.33x

2022-12-31

6.48x

2022-09-30

7.82x

2022-06-30

4.90x

2022-03-31

11.05x

2021-12-31

5.04x

2021-09-30

8.76x

2021-06-30

4.50x

2021-03-31

12.20x

2020-12-31

14.21x

2020-09-30

18.84x

2020-06-30

15.88x

2020-03-31

14.17x

2019-12-31

10.20x

2019-09-30

11.40x

2019-06-30

12.29x

2019-03-31

10.92x

2018-12-31

10.63x

2018-09-30

12.29x

2018-06-30

14.00x

2018-03-31

12.95x

2017-12-31

12.05x

2017-09-30

14.43x

2017-06-30

14.81x

2017-03-31

11.50x

2016-12-31

12.36x

2016-09-30

12.77x

2016-06-30

12.38x

2016-03-31

11.86x

2015-12-31

11.32x

2015-09-30

12.43x

2015-06-30

12.70x

2015-03-31

9.64x

2014-12-31

8.50x

2014-09-30

9.50x

2014-06-30

10.42x

2014-03-31

9.96x

2013-12-31

7.92x

2013-09-30

9.19x

2013-06-30

11.42x

2013-03-31

7.77x

2012-12-31

6.42x

2012-09-30

6.88x

2012-06-30

8.73x

2012-03-31

6.85x

2011-12-31

5.97x

2011-09-30

7.24x

2011-06-30

9.72x

2011-03-31

8.24x

2010-12-31

5.06x

2010-09-30

7.28x

2010-06-30

9.59x

2010-03-31

7.18x

2009-12-31

5.19x

2009-09-30

7.31x

2009-06-30

8.92x

2009-03-31

7.31x

2008-12-31

4.09x

2008-09-30

5.52x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 12.78x

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