Clorox Co (MEX:CLX) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 119.54 (As of Mar. 2026) — 346% Above Median

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MEX:CLX Clorox Co MEX:CLX
67 GF Score
Price MXN1,696.37
GF Value MXN2,276.93
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Clorox Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Clorox Co MEX:CLX 67 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 119.54 as of Mar. 2026, which is 346% above its 10-year median of 26.80. GuruFocus rates MEX:CLX with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,276.93 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 991 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Clorox Co ranks better than 51.66% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN119.54. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 14.19.


The historical rank and industry rank for Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:CLX' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.94   Med: 26.8   Max: 1149.71
Current: 14.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Clorox Co was 1149.71. The lowest was 12.94. And the median was 26.80.


MEX:CLX's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
51.66% of 991 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 14.66 vs MEX:CLX: 14.19

Clorox Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN27.77. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN113.66. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 14.92.

Clorox Co's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN29.57. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN119.94. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 14.14.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Clorox Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Clorox Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Clorox Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Clorox Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Clorox Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 111.71 91.47 93.51 106.51 119.13

MEX:CLX vs ELF, IPAR, COTY: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Clorox Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Clorox Co Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Clorox Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clorox Co's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


MEX:CLX
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Clorox Co Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 13,918
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 4,137
Change In Deferred Tax 2,423
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 3,604
Change In Working Capital -2,066
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 122

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Clorox Co's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN13,918 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Clorox Co's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN4,137 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Clorox Co's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN2,423 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN3,604 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Clorox Co's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = MXN3,604 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Clorox Co's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-2,066 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Clorox Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 121.787 Mil.

Clorox Co's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 13917.84 +4136.75+2422.707
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-3604.1734910959+-2066.161)/121.787
=119.54

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=1696.37/119.54
=14.19

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 119.54 mean?
Clorox Co (MEX:CLX) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 119.54 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Clorox Co. This is 346% above median its historical median of 26.80. Over the past decade, Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 12.94 to 1,149.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Clorox Co ranks #479 out of 991 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Clorox Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 119.54 is 346% above median its 10-year median of 26.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.94 to a high of 1,149.71. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.66. Clorox Co's value of 119.54 is 715.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Clorox Co ranks #479 out of 991 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Clorox Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clorox Co's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to ELF and IPAR?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Clorox Co ranks #479 out of 991 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Clorox Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.66. Clorox Co's value of 119.54 is 715.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Clorox Co's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 12.94 to 1,149.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.80 vs. the industry median of 14.66, Clorox Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 14.66, based on 991 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Clorox Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 119.54 is 715.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Clorox Co. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 14.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clorox Co's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 119.54, which is 346% above median its own 10-year median of 26.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clorox Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clorox Co (MEX:CLX) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,276.93, compared to a current price of MXN1,696.37 — trading 25.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 119.54, which is 346% above median its 10-year median of 26.80 and 715.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 14.66. Clorox Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Clorox Co (MEX:CLX), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 119.54 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Clorox Co (MEX:CLX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clorox Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,696.37 is trading 25.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,276.93. GuruFocus considers Clorox Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:CLX:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 119.54 (346% above median its 10-year median of 26.80)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,276.93 vs. price of MXN1,696.37 (25.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 715.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#479 of 991)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CLX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Clorox Co Business Description

Address 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612-1888
Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in a variety of consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration products, and natural personal care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. More than 80% of Clorox's sales come from its home turf.
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