The Clorox Company (CLX) Balance Sheet
CLX balance sheet, FY2026
June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollars$7.79B assets = $7.54B liabilities + $252.0M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CLX owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
CLX financial health
Current ratio0.66
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.66×
Debt / equity61.33
High leverage · $61.33 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets1.2%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt2.6%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles32.7%
Acquisition-heavy · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
CLX balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $4.57BFY2017 | $7.79BFY2026 | +6.1%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $4.03BFY2017 | $7.54BFY2026 | +7.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $542.0MFY2017 | $90.0MFY2026 | −18.1%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $418.0MFY2017 | $143.0MFY2026 | −11.2%/yr | |
| Total debt | $2.19BFY2017 | $5.52BFY2026 | +10.8%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.78BFY2017 | −$5.38BFY2026 | −$3.6B | |
| Working capital | −$295.0MFY2017 | −$949.0MFY2026 | −$654.0M | |
| Book value per share | $4.12FY2017 | $0.74FY2026 | −17.4%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 0.84FY2017 | 0.66FY2026 | −0.18 | |
| Debt / equity | 4.05FY2017 | 61.33FY2026 | +57.28 | |
| Shares outstanding | 131.6MFY2017 | 122.1MFY2026 | −0.8%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CLX assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
CLX liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
CLX debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
CLX balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $143.0M | $167.0M | $202.0M | $367.0M | $183.0M | $319.0M | $871.0M | $111.0M | $131.0M | $418.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $143.0M | $167.0M | $202.0M | $367.0M | $183.0M | $319.0M | $871.0M | $111.0M | $131.0M | $418.0M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $1.0M |
| Receivables | $791.0M | $821.0M | $695.0M | $688.0M | $681.0M | $604.0M | $648.0M | $631.0M | $600.0M | $565.0M |
| Inventory | $777.0M | $523.0M | $637.0M | $696.0M | $755.0M | $752.0M | $454.0M | $512.0M | $506.0M | $459.0M |
| Other current assets | $113.0M | $97.0M | $88.0M | $77.0M | $106.0M | $154.0M | $47.0M | $51.0M | $74.0M | $72.0M |
| Total current assets | $1.82B | $1.61B | $1.62B | $1.83B | $1.73B | $1.83B | $2.02B | $1.30B | $1.31B | $1.51B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.91B | $1.60B | $1.68B | $1.69B | $1.68B | $1.63B | $1.39B | $1.03B | $996.0M | $931.0M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $2.55B | $1.79B | $1.91B | $1.96B | $2.44B | $2.49B | $2.47B | $2.50B | $2.53B | $1.92B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $57.0M | $55.0M | $58.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.51B | $558.0M | $545.0M | $462.0M | $315.0M | $378.0M | $328.0M | $217.0M | $167.0M | $152.0M |
| Total assets | $7.79B | $5.56B | $5.75B | $5.95B | $6.16B | $6.33B | $6.21B | $5.12B | $5.06B | $4.57B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.60B | $838.0M | $950.0M | $1.02B | $960.0M | $930.0M | $575.0M | $507.0M | $507.0M | $501.0M |
| Short-term debt | $1.17B | $91.0M | $88.0M | $137.0M | $315.0M | $381.0M | $64.0M | $396.0M | $199.0M | $804.0M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | −$84.0M | — | — | −$578.0M | — | — | −$494.0M | −$504.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.77B | $1.92B | $1.57B | $1.92B | $1.78B | $2.06B | $1.42B | $1.44B | $1.20B | $1.81B |
| Long-term debt | $3.98B | $2.48B | $2.50B | $2.48B | $2.47B | $2.48B | $2.79B | $2.29B | $2.28B | $1.39B |
| Lease obligations | $452.0M | $392.0M | $418.0M | $397.0M | $392.0M | $382.0M | $342.0M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $788.0M | $676.0M | $1.18B | $1.16B | $1.17B | $1.20B | $1.09B | $830.0M | $850.0M | $831.0M |
| Total liabilities | $7.54B | $5.08B | $5.26B | $5.56B | $5.43B | $5.74B | $5.30B | $4.56B | $4.33B | $4.03B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $159.0M | $159.0M | $159.0M | $159.0M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $386.0M | $432.0M | $250.0M | $583.0M | $1.05B | $1.04B | $3.57B | $3.15B | $2.80B | $2.44B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | −$1.40B | −$3.31B | −$3.19B | −$2.66B | −$2.44B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$157.0M | −$157.0M | −$155.0M | −$493.0M | −$479.0M | −$546.0M | −$640.0M | −$602.0M | −$547.0M | −$543.0M |
| Minority interest | $162.0M | $161.0M | $164.0M | $168.0M | $173.0M | $181.0M | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $90.0M | $482.0M | $492.0M | $388.0M | $729.0M | $592.0M | $908.0M | $559.0M | $726.0M | $542.0M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $5.52B | $2.88B | $2.90B | $2.92B | $3.10B | $3.17B | $3.12B | $2.68B | $2.48B | $2.19B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$5.38B | −$2.71B | −$2.70B | −$2.56B | −$2.92B | −$2.85B | −$2.25B | −$2.57B | −$2.35B | −$1.78B |
| Working capital | −$949.0M | −$311.0M | $48.0M | −$89.0M | −$59.0M | −$227.0M | $602.0M | −$135.0M | $111.0M | −$295.0M |
| Tangible book value | −$2.46B | −$1.31B | −$1.42B | −$1.58B | −$1.71B | −$1.90B | −$1.56B | −$1.94B | −$1.80B | −$1.38B |
| Book value per share | $0.74 | $3.88 | $3.94 | $3.12 | $5.88 | $4.65 | $7.11 | $4.31 | $5.52 | $4.12 |
| Shares outstanding | 122.1M | 124.3M | 124.8M | 124.2M | 123.9M | 127.3M | 127.7M | 129.8M | 131.6M | 131.6M |
| Current ratio | 0.66 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 1.42 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.84 |
| Quick ratio | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 1.07 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Debt / equity | 61.33 | 5.98 | 5.90 | 7.54 | 4.26 | 5.35 | 3.44 | 4.80 | 3.42 | 4.05 |
| Equity / assets | 1.2% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $143.0M | $1.19B | $227.0M | $166.0M | $167.0M | $226.0M | $290.0M | $278.0M | $202.0M | $219.0M | $355.0M | $518.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $143.0M | $1.19B | $227.0M | $166.0M | $167.0M | $226.0M | $290.0M | $278.0M | $202.0M | $219.0M | $355.0M | $518.0M |
| Receivables | $791.0M | $671.0M | $671.0M | $703.0M | $821.0M | $597.0M | $603.0M | $595.0M | $695.0M | $673.0M | $679.0M | $581.0M |
| Inventory | $777.0M | $588.0M | $608.0M | $577.0M | $523.0M | $635.0M | $592.0M | $594.0M | $637.0M | $674.0M | $655.0M | $710.0M |
| Other current assets | $113.0M | $205.0M | $222.0M | $249.0M | $97.0M | $132.0M | $147.0M | $109.0M | $88.0M | $95.0M | $115.0M | $102.0M |
| Total current assets | $1.82B | $2.65B | $1.73B | $1.70B | $1.61B | $1.59B | $1.63B | $1.58B | $1.62B | $1.66B | $1.80B | $1.91B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.91B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.57B | $1.60B | $1.59B | $1.60B | $1.58B | $1.68B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.65B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $2.55B | $1.28B | $1.28B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.79B | $1.81B | $1.91B | $1.92B | $1.95B | $1.95B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $1.51B | $917.0M | $985.0M | $476.0M | $558.0M | $537.0M | $548.0M | $524.0M | $545.0M | $556.0M | $486.0M | $486.0M |
| Total assets | $7.79B | $6.44B | $5.61B | $5.53B | $5.56B | $5.51B | $5.58B | $5.50B | $5.75B | $5.80B | $5.91B | $5.99B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.60B | $1.48B | $1.96B | $1.93B | $838.0M | $2.02B | $1.46B | $1.47B | $950.0M | $1.65B | $1.65B | $1.68B |
| Short-term debt | $1.17B | $1.68B | $390.0M | $307.0M | $91.0M | $139.0M | $270.0M | $87.0M | $88.0M | $193.0M | $339.0M | $435.0M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$1.39B | −$1.49B | −$82.0M | −$1.61B | −$1.68B |
| Total current liabilities | $2.77B | $3.15B | $2.35B | $2.23B | $1.92B | $2.15B | $1.73B | $1.58B | $1.57B | $1.85B | $2.02B | $2.23B |
| Long-term debt | $3.98B | $2.49B | $2.83B | $2.77B | $2.79B | $2.81B | $2.82B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B |
| Lease obligations | $452.0M | $408.0M | $424.0M | $375.0M | $392.0M | $407.0M | $420.0M | $398.0M | $418.0M | $429.0M | $403.0M | $378.0M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $788.0M | $702.0M | $404.0M | $385.0M | $371.0M | $362.0M | $904.0M | $1.21B | $1.20B | $1.22B | $1.19B | $1.15B |
| Total liabilities | $7.54B | $6.34B | $5.58B | $5.39B | $5.08B | $5.32B | $5.46B | $5.27B | $5.26B | $5.55B | $5.69B | $5.86B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M | $131.0M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $386.0M | $223.0M | $190.0M | $200.0M | $432.0M | $99.0M | $68.0M | $31.0M | $250.0M | $34.0M | $241.0M | $299.0M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$157.0M | −$152.0M | −$159.0M | −$165.0M | −$157.0M | −$176.0M | −$181.0M | −$147.0M | −$155.0M | −$155.0M | −$359.0M | −$494.0M |
| Minority interest | $162.0M | $159.0M | $160.0M | $160.0M | $161.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $90.0M | −$67.0M | $35.0M | $138.0M | $482.0M | $190.0M | $121.0M | $224.0M | $492.0M | $255.0M | $218.0M | $131.0M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $5.52B | $4.49B | $3.22B | $3.08B | $2.88B | $2.94B | $3.09B | $2.88B | $2.90B | $3.02B | $3.13B | $3.20B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$5.38B | −$3.30B | −$2.99B | −$2.91B | −$2.71B | −$2.72B | −$2.80B | −$2.61B | −$2.70B | −$2.80B | −$2.77B | −$2.69B |
| Working capital | −$949.0M | −$504.0M | −$619.0M | −$539.0M | −$311.0M | −$565.0M | −$98.0M | −$3.0M | $48.0M | −$185.0M | −$218.0M | −$317.0M |
| Tangible book value | −$2.46B | −$1.34B | −$1.25B | −$1.65B | −$1.31B | −$1.60B | −$1.67B | −$1.59B | −$1.42B | −$1.66B | −$1.73B | −$1.82B |
| Book value per share | $0.74 | −$0.55 | $0.29 | $1.12 | $3.90 | $1.53 | $0.97 | $1.80 | $3.93 | $2.05 | $1.75 | $1.05 |
| Shares outstanding | 122.1M | 121.8M | 121.9M | 123.0M | 123.7M | 124.1M | 124.7M | 124.7M | 125.1M | 124.2M | 124.6M | 124.7M |
| Current ratio | 0.66 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Quick ratio | 0.34 | 0.59 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| Debt / equity | 61.33 | — | 91.91 | 22.30 | 5.98 | 15.49 | 25.55 | 12.88 | 5.90 | 11.84 | 14.35 | 24.45 |
| Equity / assets | 1.2% | −1.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed August 7, 2026); data from EODHD.
CLX financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (June 30, 2026), Clorox had total assets of $7.8 billion (up 40.2% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $7.5 billion and shareholders' equity of $90.0 million. It held $143.0 million in cash and short-term investments against $5.5 billion of debt, net debt of $5.4 billion. Its current ratio was 0.66.
Related: CLX income statement, CLX cash flow statement, CLX key metrics. See the CLX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CLX balance sheet FAQ
What are Clorox's total assets?
Clorox reported total assets of $7.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (June 30, 2026), compared with $5.6 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Clorox have?
Clorox had $5.5 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 61.33.
How much cash does Clorox have?
Clorox held $143.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $5.5 billion of debt that is net debt of $5.4 billion.
What is Clorox's book value?
Clorox's shareholders' equity (book value) was $90.0 million at the end of fiscal 2026, or $0.74 per share.
What is Clorox's current ratio?
Clorox had current assets of $1.8 billion and current liabilities of $2.8 billion, a current ratio of 0.66 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does Clorox have?
Clorox carried $2.6 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 32.7% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2026.