Which has higher earnings and valuation, CLX or CHD?

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 Clorox $7.10B 1.63 $810M $6.16 15.53 Church & Dwight $6.20B 3.79 $736.80M $3.04 32.67

Is CLX or CHD more profitable?

Church & Dwight has a net margin of 11.96% 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 Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32% Church & Dwight 11.96% 20.10% 9.31%

Does the media prefer CLX or CHD?

In the previous week, Church & Dwight had 2 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Church & Dwight and 26 mentions for Clorox. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clorox 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Church & Dwight 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CLX or PG?

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 Clorox $7.10B 1.63 $810M $6.16 15.53 Procter & Gamble $87.03B 3.87 $16.05B $6.62 21.85

Is CLX or PG more profitable?

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 18.44% 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 Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32% Procter & Gamble 18.44% 31.25% 13.09%

Does the media prefer CLX or PG?

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 75 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 26 mentions for Clorox. Clorox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.53 indicating that Clorox is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clorox 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Procter & Gamble 41 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & 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 $16.56B 2.19 $2.02B $6.37 17.16 Clorox $7.10B 1.63 $810M $6.16 15.53

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 favor KMB or CLX?

In the previous week, Clorox had 5 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clorox 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WDFC or CLX?

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 WD-40 $619.98M 4.92 $90.99M $6.58 34.52 Clorox $7.10B 1.63 $810M $6.16 15.53

Is WDFC or CLX 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 WD-40 13.23% 33.53% 18.97% Clorox 11.18% 443.64% 14.32%

Does the media refer more to WDFC or CLX?

In the previous week, Clorox had 23 more articles in the media than WD-40. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 3 mentions for WD-40. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WD-40 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clorox 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CENTA or CLX?

In the previous week, Clorox had 17 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 9 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Clorox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.49 indicating that Clorox is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Clorox 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 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?

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

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
Clorox	$7.10B	1.63	$810M	$6.16	15.53
Church & Dwight	$6.20B	3.79	$736.80M	$3.04	32.67

Church & Dwight has a net margin of 11.96% 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
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%
Church & Dwight	11.96%	20.10%	9.31%

Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Church & Dwight pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years and Church & Dwight has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Clorox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

78.5% of Clorox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Clorox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Church & Dwight had 2 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Church & Dwight and 26 mentions for Clorox. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clorox	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Church & Dwight	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Clorox presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. Church & Dwight has a consensus price target of $103.82, indicating a potential upside of 4.53%. Given Clorox's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Clorox is more favorable than Church & Dwight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Church & Dwight	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

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

How does Clorox compare to Procter & Gamble?

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

Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clorox has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

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

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 18.44% 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
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%
Procter & Gamble	18.44%	31.25%	13.09%

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
Clorox	$7.10B	1.63	$810M	$6.16	15.53
Procter & Gamble	$87.03B	3.87	$16.05B	$6.62	21.85

Clorox presently has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $161.52, suggesting a potential upside of 11.69%. Given Procter & Gamble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Procter & Gamble is more favorable than Clorox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Procter & Gamble	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 75 more articles in the media than Clorox. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 26 mentions for Clorox. Clorox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.53 indicating that Clorox is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clorox	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Procter & Gamble	41 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

78.5% of Clorox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Clorox shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Procter & Gamble beats Clorox on 12 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

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 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	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16
Clorox	$7.10B	1.63	$810M	$6.16	15.53

Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus price target of $117.93, suggesting a potential upside of 7.88%. Clorox has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Kimberly-Clark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Clorox.

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)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

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

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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.

In the previous week, Clorox had 5 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clorox	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% 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.

Summary

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

How does Clorox compare to WD-40?

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

In the previous week, Clorox had 23 more articles in the media than WD-40. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 3 mentions for WD-40. WD-40's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Clorox's score of 0.85 indicating that WD-40 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WD-40	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clorox	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

WD-40 currently has a consensus price target of $305.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.28%. Clorox has a consensus price target of $101.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.58%. Given WD-40's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Clorox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WD-40	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

WD-40 pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Clorox pays an annual dividend of $4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. WD-40 pays out 62.0% 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. WD-40 has raised its dividend for 17 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.

91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Clorox shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
WD-40	$619.98M	4.92	$90.99M	$6.58	34.52
Clorox	$7.10B	1.63	$810M	$6.16	15.53

WD-40 has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clorox has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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
WD-40	13.23%	33.53%	18.97%
Clorox	11.18%	443.64%	14.32%

Summary

WD-40 beats Clorox on 13 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 consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

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%

Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% 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.

Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $46.67, suggesting a potential upside of 23.10%. Clorox has a consensus target price of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Clorox	5 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Clorox shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	0.76	$162.84M	$2.75	13.79
Clorox	$7.10B	1.63	$810M	$6.16	15.53

In the previous week, Clorox had 17 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Clorox and 9 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Clorox's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.49 indicating that Clorox is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Garden & Pet	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Clorox	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Clorox beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Clorox	Household Products Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.57B	$10.42B	$16.22B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	5.19%	2.72%	3.20%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	15.53	14.51	14.58	31.00
Price / Sales	1.63	4,480,852.69	262,279.64	19.22
Price / Cash	9.92	15.18	56.11	18.73
Price / Book	24.28	12.78	4.94	4.76
Net Income	$810M	$561.80M	$841.31M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.89%	1.25%	0.72%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-1.54%	0.88%	-0.83%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	-22.27%	4.58%	13.45%	19.19%

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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	3.5931 of 5 stars	$95.66 +0.1%	$101.00 +5.6%	-22.3%	$11.57B	$7.10B	15.53	7,600
CHD Church & Dwight	4.0663 of 5 stars	$98.64 +1.0%	$103.82 +5.3%	+5.5%	$23.37B	$6.20B	32.45	5,550	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down
PG Procter & Gamble	4.301 of 5 stars	$148.66 +0.8%	$161.74 +8.8%	-4.0%	$346.17B	$84.28B	21.73	109,000	Trending News Earnings Report
KMB Kimberly-Clark	3.2262 of 5 stars	$111.44 +1.6%	$117.93 +5.8%	-16.3%	$36.99B	$16.45B	17.49	36,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
WDFC WD-40	4.9197 of 5 stars	$233.55 +1.0%	$305.00 +30.6%	+5.5%	$3.13B	$619.98M	35.49	580	Positive News

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Is KMB or CLX a better dividend stock?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WDFC or CLX?

Which has more volatility and risk, WDFC or CLX?

Is WDFC or CLX more profitable?

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How does Clorox compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Is CENTA or CLX more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CENTA or CLX?

Do analysts rate CENTA or CLX?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CENTA or CLX?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CENTA or CLX?

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