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Clorox Company (CLX) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 5, 2026, MELANY rates Clorox Company 52 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is risk-adjusted profile at 75, and its lowest is price momentum at 20.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-05CLX · composite score
About Clorox Company
Clorox, founded more than 100 years ago, operates across several consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration, and natural personal care. Beyond its namesake brand, its 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 its sales come from the US.
Rating as of 2026-10-05 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why CLX scores 52/100
CLX's 8 factor scores run from 20 to 75, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 52. Here is how CLX breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 17.0x vs sector 21.5x median
- PEG ratio 1.01 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 44%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Earnings in 29 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 29 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for CLX
- High debt-to-equity ratio 22.2x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Clorox Company sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 2/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds CLX's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking CLX
Clorox Company rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add CLX to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates CLX
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Clorox Company's 52/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about CLX
Is Clorox Company (CLX) a buy?
As of 2026-10-05, MELANY rated Clorox Company Hold with a composite score of 52/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Clorox Company's MELANY score?
Clorox Company (CLX) has a MELANY composite score of 52/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the CLX stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores CLX from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Clorox Company stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Clorox Company (CLX) Hold with a composite of 52/100 as of 2026-10-05. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the CLX stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for CLX. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 52/100 across eight factors for Clorox Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is CLX stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 52/100 for Clorox Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives CLX's read.
What price should I buy CLX at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for CLX at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add CLX to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying CLX stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Clorox Company: High debt-to-equity ratio 22.2x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Clorox Company a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 51/100 for Clorox Company, and earnings track record, at 66/100. The 52/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will CLX stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 20/100 for CLX right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this CLX rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-05. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores CLX continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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