Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CHD or CLX?

Clorox has higher revenue and earnings than Church & Dwight. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Church & Dwight, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Church & Dwight $6.20B 3.71 $736.80M $3.04 31.96 Clorox $7.10B 1.62 $810M $6.16 15.44

Is CHD or CLX more profitable?

Church & Dwight has a net margin of 11.81% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Church & Dwight's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Church & Dwight 11.81% 20.51% 9.62% Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32%

Does the media prefer CHD or CLX?

In the previous week, Clorox had 7 more articles in the media than Church & Dwight. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Clorox and 8 mentions for Church & Dwight. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Church & Dwight 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Clorox 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, PG or CLX?

Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Clorox. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Procter & Gamble $84.28B 4.10 $15.97B $6.84 21.70 Clorox $7.10B 1.62 $810M $6.16 15.44

Is PG or CLX more profitable?

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Procter & Gamble 19.16% 32.00% 13.27% Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32%

Does the media refer more to PG or CLX?

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 37 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 15 mentions for Clorox. Procter & Gamble's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Procter & Gamble is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Procter & Gamble 31 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clorox 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, KMB or CLX?

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Clorox. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimberly-Clark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kimberly-Clark $16.45B 2.22 $2.02B $6.37 17.30 Clorox $7.10B 1.62 $810M $6.16 15.44

Is KMB or CLX more profitable?

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimberly-Clark 12.80% 152.79% 14.43% Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32%

Does the media prefer KMB or CLX?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 1 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 15 mentions for Clorox. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clorox 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CLX or WDFC?

Clorox has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Clorox $7.10B 1.62 $810M $6.16 15.44 WD-40 $619.98M 5.44 $90.99M $6.58 38.21

Is CLX or WDFC more profitable?

WD-40 has a net margin of 13.23% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat WD-40's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32% WD-40 13.23% 33.53% 18.97%

Does the media prefer CLX or WDFC?

In the previous week, WD-40 had 23 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for WD-40 and 15 mentions for Clorox. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clorox 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WD-40 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CENTA or CLX?

In the previous week, Clorox had 13 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Clorox and 2 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clorox 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CLX vs. CHD, PG, KMB, WDFC, and CENTA

Should you buy Clorox stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Clorox with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Clorox include Church & Dwight (CHD), Procter & Gamble (PG), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), WD-40 (WDFC), and Central Garden & Pet (CENTA). These companies are all part of the "household products" industry.

How does Clorox compare to Church & Dwight?

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) and Clorox (NYSE:CLX) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Church & Dwight has a net margin of 11.81% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Church & Dwight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Church & Dwight	11.81%	20.51%	9.62%
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%

86.6% of Church & Dwight shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Church & Dwight shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Church & Dwight pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Church & Dwight pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clorox pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Church & Dwight has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years. Clorox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Church & Dwight has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Church & Dwight currently has a consensus price target of $102.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.90%. Clorox has a consensus price target of $103.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. Given Clorox's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clorox is more favorable than Church & Dwight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Church & Dwight	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.76

Clorox has higher revenue and earnings than Church & Dwight. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Church & Dwight, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Church & Dwight	$6.20B	3.71	$736.80M	$3.04	31.96
Clorox	$7.10B	1.62	$810M	$6.16	15.44

In the previous week, Clorox had 7 more articles in the media than Church & Dwight. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Clorox and 8 mentions for Church & Dwight. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Church & Dwight	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Clorox	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Clorox beats Church & Dwight on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clorox compare to Procter & Gamble?

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and Clorox (NYSE:CLX) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus price target of $161.42, indicating a potential upside of 8.76%. Clorox has a consensus price target of $103.40, indicating a potential upside of 8.74%. Given Procter & Gamble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Procter & Gamble is more favorable than Clorox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Procter & Gamble	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.76

Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Procter & Gamble pays out 63.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clorox pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years.

Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Clorox. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Procter & Gamble	$84.28B	4.10	$15.97B	$6.84	21.70
Clorox	$7.10B	1.62	$810M	$6.16	15.44

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 37 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 15 mentions for Clorox. Procter & Gamble's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Procter & Gamble is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Procter & Gamble	31 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clorox	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Procter & Gamble	19.16%	32.00%	13.27%
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%

65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Procter & Gamble beats Clorox on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clorox compare to Kimberly-Clark?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and Clorox (NYSE:CLX) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 1 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 15 mentions for Clorox. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clorox	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Clorox. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimberly-Clark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.45B	2.22	$2.02B	$6.37	17.30
Clorox	$7.10B	1.62	$810M	$6.16	15.44

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%

Kimberly-Clark presently has a consensus target price of $116.14, indicating a potential upside of 5.41%. Clorox has a consensus target price of $103.40, indicating a potential upside of 8.74%. Given Clorox's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clorox is more favorable than Kimberly-Clark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.76

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Clorox pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Clorox on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clorox compare to WD-40?

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) and WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Clorox pays out 80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WD-40 pays out 62.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clorox has increased its dividend for 47 consecutive years and WD-40 has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Clorox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Clorox presently has a consensus price target of $103.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. WD-40 has a consensus price target of $305.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.31%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Clorox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.76
WD-40	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Clorox has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WD-40 has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, WD-40 had 23 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for WD-40 and 15 mentions for Clorox. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clorox	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WD-40	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

WD-40 has a net margin of 13.23% compared to Clorox's net margin of 11.18%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat WD-40's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%
WD-40	13.23%	33.53%	18.97%

78.5% of Clorox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Clorox shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Clorox has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Clorox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clorox	$7.10B	1.62	$810M	$6.16	15.44
WD-40	$619.98M	5.44	$90.99M	$6.58	38.21

Summary

WD-40 beats Clorox on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clorox compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Clorox (NYSE:CLX) are both household products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Clorox has higher revenue and earnings than Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clorox, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.75	$162.84M	$2.75	13.68
Clorox	$7.10B	1.62	$810M	$6.16	15.44

Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Clorox has a consensus price target of $103.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Clorox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Garden & Pet	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.76

In the previous week, Clorox had 13 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Clorox and 2 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Clorox's score of 0.53 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Garden & Pet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clorox	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Clorox has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 5.42%. Clorox's return on equity of 443.64% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%

50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Clorox beats Central Garden & Pet on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Clorox	CONS PD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.68B	$30.64B	$16.39B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	5.14%	3.22%	3.33%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	15.44	75.97	26.39	31.06
Price / Sales	1.62	1.61	44.20	19.77
Price / Cash	10.02	13.63	13.37	18.64
Price / Book	24.13	11.15	5.98	4.77
Net Income	$810M	$1.30B	$668.93M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-2.25%	-4.13%	-1.81%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	-1.71%	-1.42%	-2.46%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	-24.86%	-15.36%	-13.48%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CLX Clorox	4.6579 of 5 stars	$95.09 -1.5%	$103.40 +8.7%	-23.7%	$11.68B	$7.10B	15.44	7,600	Analyst Forecast
CHD Church & Dwight	3.9749 of 5 stars	$97.44 -1.2%	$102.59 +5.3%	-1.7%	$23.09B	$6.20B	32.05	5,550	Positive News
PG Procter & Gamble	4.5031 of 5 stars	$149.37 -1.3%	$161.47 +8.1%	-6.2%	$347.82B	$84.28B	21.84	109,000	Analyst Forecast
KMB Kimberly-Clark	3.9865 of 5 stars	$113.01 -1.5%	$115.43 +2.1%	-13.1%	$37.51B	$16.45B	17.74	36,000	Positive News
WDFC WD-40	4.7847 of 5 stars	$246.45 +0.3%	$270.00 +9.6%	+18.6%	$3.31B	$619.98M	41.91	580	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Clorox (CLX) Competitors

CLX vs. CHD, PG, KMB, WDFC, and CENTA

How does Clorox compare to Church & Dwight?

Is CHD or CLX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHD or CLX?

Is CHD or CLX a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CHD or CLX?

Do analysts rate CHD or CLX?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CHD or CLX?

Does the media prefer CHD or CLX?

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How does Clorox compare to Procter & Gamble?

Do analysts prefer PG or CLX?

Is PG or CLX a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, PG or CLX?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PG or CLX?

Does the media refer more to PG or CLX?

Is PG or CLX more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PG or CLX?

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How does Clorox compare to Kimberly-Clark?

Which has more risk & volatility, KMB or CLX?

Does the media prefer KMB or CLX?

Which has better valuation and earnings, KMB or CLX?

Is KMB or CLX more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KMB or CLX?

Is KMB or CLX a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KMB or CLX?

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How does Clorox compare to WD-40?

Is CLX or WDFC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer CLX or WDFC?

Which has more risk and volatility, CLX or WDFC?

Does the media prefer CLX or WDFC?

Is CLX or WDFC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CLX or WDFC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CLX or WDFC?

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How does Clorox compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CENTA or CLX?

Do analysts rate CENTA or CLX?

Does the media refer more to CENTA or CLX?

Is CENTA or CLX more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CENTA or CLX?

Which has more risk & volatility, CENTA or CLX?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

CLX vs. The Competition

Clorox Competitors List

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