Is CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from June 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 20.6% / 30% | 1.2% / 30% | 5.9% / 30% | 0.13% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 20.6% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 5.9% / 33% | 0.13% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 51.8% / 33% | 3.0% / 33% | 14.8% / 33% | 0.13% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 20.6% / 33% | 1.2% / 33% | 5.9% / 33% | 0.13% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 51.8% / 33% | 3.0% / 33% | 14.8% / 50% | 0.13% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 44.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.0% | |
| Net Margin | 11.2% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 987.2% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $981M |
| Free Cash Flow | $761M |
| Total Debt | $2.9B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 9191.4 |
| Current Ratio | 0.7 |
| Total Assets | $5.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $102.18 |
| 50-Day MA | $115.35 |
| 200-Day MA | $115.93 |
| Avg Volume | 2.2M |
| Beta | 0.6 |
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52-Week Range
$96.66
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About CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX)
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers home care cleaning and disinfecting products, bleach, clog removers, and laundry additives under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr, Poett, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand in the United States. The Household segment provides cat litter products under the Fresh Step and Scoop Away brands; bags and wraps under the Glad brand; and grilling products under the Kingsford brand in the United States. The Lifestyle segment offers dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; water-filtration products under the Brita brand; and natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand in the United States. The International segment provides laundry additives, home care products, bags and wraps, cat litter products, water-filtration systems, professional cleaning and disinfecting products, natural personal care products, food, grilling products, and digestive health products internationally primarily under the Clorox, Glad, Poett, Brita, Burt's Bees, Pine-Sol, Ever Clean, Clorinda, Chux and Fresh Step Brands. It also offers vitamins, minerals, and supplement products under the Natural Vitality, RenewLife, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands. The company sells its products through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet, and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; and distributors, as well as a direct sales force. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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As a halal stock with 0.13% impermissible income, you need to purify your dividends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), CLOROX CO /DE/ is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is CLOROX CO /DE/'s debt ratio?
CLOROX CO /DE/'s debt ratio is 20.6% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 51.8%.
Does CLOROX CO /DE/ require dividend purification?
Yes, CLOROX CO /DE/ has an impermissible income ratio of 0.13%, which means 0.13% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are CLOROX CO /DE/'s key financial metrics?
CLOROX CO /DE/ has a market capitalization of $12.4B, trailing P/E ratio of 16.7, and revenue of $7.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 44.2% and a net margin of 11.2%. Return on equity stands at 987.2%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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