Central Garden & PET vs Clorox
Clorox is the larger business, with $7.10bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.13bn for Central Garden & PET (2.3 times as much). Clorox grew faster (0.2% against -2.2%). Clorox kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.4% against 5.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | Central Garden & PETCENT, 2025 | CloroxCLX, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.13bn | $7.10bn |
| Revenue growth | -2.2% | 0.2% |
| Net income | $163m | $810m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.4% | — |
| Free cash flow | $291m | $761m |
| Cash | $882m | $167m |
| Total debt | $1.19bn | $2.49bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 775.1% |
| Dividend per share | — | $4.88 |
| Dividend yield | — | 5.5% |
| Share buybacks | $155m | $332m |
| Employees | 6,000 | 9,200 |
| Market value | $2.89bn | $11.27bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 58 (Moderate) | 67 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 7 sales | 2 buys, 0 sales |