4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Clorox
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, cleaning products giant Clorox (NYS: CLX) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Clorox's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Clorox facts
Headquarters (founded) | Oakland, Calif. (1913) |
Market Cap | $9.24 billion |
Industry | Household products |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $5.23 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Donald Knauss |
Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years) | 21.9% |
Cash/Debt | $259 million / $2.58 billion |
Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
Competitors | Church & Dwight (NYS: CHD) |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 818 members who have rated Clorox believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Stars Chemdawg and PsychoDr, both of whom are ranked in the top 10% of our community.
Just last week, Chemdawg tapped Clorox as a timely income opportunity: "you can really 'clean house' with a stock like this one. solid dividend and a touch cheaper after market selloff."
In fact, Clorox currently sports a juicy dividend yield of 3.7%. That's higher than that of rivals such as Church & Dwight (0.9%), Colgate (2.8%), and Procter & Gamble (3.5%).
CAPS All-Star PsychoDr expands on the Clorox outperform argument:
Be it purchasing kitty litter, washing clothes, or storing leftovers, one thing remains constant. Clorox Company is everywhere. ... Its products are self-sustaining and garner significant brand loyalty. It is a constant dividend raiser, with strong potential for price appreciation based only on a return to normal P/E levels. A current dividend that pays more than 3% and a 25 year history of annual dividend increases.
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