Clorox Co vs First Solar, Inc. — how do they compare? Clorox Co trades at $97.67 (market cap $11.46B), while First Solar, Inc. trades at $223.82 (market cap $23.70B). The key difference: First Solar, Inc. is far larger — about 2.1× Clorox Co's market cap, and Clorox Co pays a 5.23% dividend while First Solar, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CLX | FSLR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.46B | $23.70B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $131.43 | $318.30 |
52-Week Low | $86.12 | $166.82 |
Enterprise Value | $14.76B | $21.86B |
Dividend Yield | 5.23% | — |
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With a history dating back more than 100 years, Clorox now plays in a variety of categories across the consumer products space, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water-filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. Just shy of 85% of Clorox's sales stem from its home turf.
Read more on CLX →First Solar designs and manufactures solar photovoltaic panels, modules, and systems for use in utility-scale development projects. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This is commonly called thin-film technology. First Solar is the world's largest thin-film solar module manufacturer. It has production lines in Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, and a new factory under construction in India.
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