Clorox
CLX
$140.77
Share price
-0.47%
Change (1 day)
-5.54%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for Clorox (CLX)
Operating Margin as of December 2023 (TTM): 3.22%
According to Clorox's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 3.22%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 8.54%.
Operating Margin history for Clorox from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.54% | -30.33% |
| 2021 | 12.26% | -30.47% |
| 2020 | 17.63% | 6.99% |
| 2019 | 16.48% | -4.25% |
| 2018 | 17.21% | -0.48% |
| 2017 | 17.29% | 1.36% |
| 2016 | 17.06% | 4.77% |
| 2015 | 16.29% | 5.76% |
| 2014 | 15.40% | 1.52% |
| 2013 | 15.17% | 4.87% |
| 2012 | 14.47% | 34.41% |
| 2011 | 10.76% | -35.61% |
| 2010 | 16.71% | 12.33% |
| 2009 | 14.88% | 13.23% |
| 2008 | 13.14% | -14.26% |
| 2007 | 15.33% | 9.02% |
| 2006 | 14.06% | -15.36% |
| 2005 | 16.61% | -14.48% |
| 2004 | 19.43% | 0.38% |
| 2003 | 19.35% | 57.82% |
| 2002 | 12.26% | -1.72% |
| 2001 | 12.48% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Procter & Gamble PG | 22.44% | 596.89% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Church & Dwight
CHD | 9.73% | 202.17% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Colgate-Palmolive CL | 14.80% | 359.63% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.