Clorox Co vs Paychex, Inc. — how do they compare? Clorox Co trades at $106.99 (market cap $13.09B), while Paychex, Inc. trades at $121.15 (market cap $43.14B). The key difference: Paychex, Inc. is far larger — about 3.3× Clorox Co's market cap, and Clorox Co pays the higher dividend (4.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CLX | PAYX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.09B | $43.14B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Industrials |
52-Week High | $127.16 | $140.81 |
52-Week Low | $86.12 | $85.57 |
Enterprise Value | $18.47B | $46.63B |
Dividend Yield | 4.62% | 3.92% |
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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 →Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
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