Clorox Co (CLX) is overvalued and Estee Lauder Cos. Inc (EL) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. CLX is the closer of the two: -87%, against -404% for EL.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Discounting its cash flows at 7.4% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $46.51; the price of $87.15 is 87% above that value, and 81% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 44/100 on 2 of 12 signals
Discounting its cash flows at 10.0% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $19.92; the price of $100.29 is 404% above that value, and 72% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score 35/100 on 8 of 12 signals
| Metric | CLX | EL |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $87.15 | $100.29 |
| Intrinsic value | $46.51 | $19.92 |
| Margin of safety | -87% | -404% |
| Leak Score | 44/100 (2/12) | 35/100 (8/12) |
| Market cap | $10.5B | $36.3B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | -1.8% | -1.5% |
| Operating margin | 13.2% | 11.2% |
| Net margin | 8.7% | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | 285.6% | 4.8% |
| Debt to equity | 62.02 | 2.43 |
| P/E | 18.1x | 201.6x |
| Forward P/E | 13.9x | 25.5x |
| P/B | 117.1x | 9.5x |
| Dividend yield | 5.8% | 1.5% |