Clorox

The Clorox Company
	Clorox Building, 1221 Broadway, Oakland, California, U.S.
Formerly	Electro-Alkaline Company (1913–1928); Clorox Chemical Company (1928–1957);
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: CLX; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Consumer household goods; food; pet care; commercial cleaning;
Founded	May 3, 1913
Founders	Archibald Taft; Edward Hughes; Charles Husband; Rufus Myers; William Hussey;
Headquarters	Clorox Building, Oakland, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Linda Rendle (CEO)
Products	Cleaning supplies; bags and wrap; foods, personal care; water filtration; grilling; pet care supplies;
Brands	Burt's Bees; Formula 409; Kitchen Bouquet; Kingsford; Lestoil; Liquid-Plumr; Pine-Sol; Hidden Valley Ranch; Fresh Step; Brita; Poett; Glad;
Revenue	US$7.10 billion (2025)
Operating income	US$1.08 billion (2025)
Net income	US$810 million (2025)
Total assets	US$5.56 billion (2025)
Total equity	US$321 million (2025)
Number of employees	7,600 (2025)
Website	thecloroxcompany.com
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The Clorox Company (formerly Clorox Chemical Company) is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. Clorox ranked annually on the Fortune 500 list from 2000 to 2024, where it last held the #485 spot.

Clorox products are sold primarily through mass merchandisers, retail outlets, e-commerce channels, distributors, and medical supply providers. Clorox brands include its namesake bleach and cleaning products as well as Burt's Bees, Formula 409, Glad, Hidden Valley, Kingsford, Kitchen Bouquet, KC Masterpiece, Liquid-Plumr, Brita (in the Americas), Mistolin, Pine-Sol, Poett, Green Works Cleaning Products, Soy Vay, Tilex, S.O.S., and Fresh Step, Scoop Away, and Ever Clean pet products.