CLX vs EL

Clorox and Estée Lauder Companies (The), both Consumer Defensive

Estée Lauder Companies (The) is the larger company at $31B against $12B. Over the past year EL returned +18% against -13% for CLX. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EL ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Clorox and Estée Lauder Companies (The)compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCLXEL
Last close$104$105
Market cap$12B$31B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better16.9n/a
Dividend yield4.7%1.6%
1-year return-13%+18%
5-year return-32%-66%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Clorox

Revenue of $1.7B in Q3 2026, net income $187M. Its largest reported line is Health And Wellness, 38% of the disclosed total.

Estée Lauder Companies (The)

Revenue of $3.7B in Q3 2026, net income $89M.

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