The Clorox - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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The Clorox M&A Summary

The Clorox has acquired 9 companies. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

The Clorox’s largest acquisition to date was in 2008, when it acquired Burt s Bees for $925M. The Clorox has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (63%) and medical products (25%).

The Clorox Business Overview

Where is The Clorox headquartered?

The Clorox is headquartered in Oakland, California.

What is The Clorox’s revenue?

The Clorox disclosed revenue of 7,389M USD for 2023 and 7,107M USD for 2022.

How many employees does The Clorox have?

The Clorox has 8,100 employees.

What sector is The Clorox in?

The Clorox is a consumer products company.

When was The Clorox founded?

The Clorox was founded in 1913.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

The Clorox

The Clorox Co.

1221 Broadway,
Oakland, California 94612
United States,
(510) 271-7000
www.thecloroxcompany.com

The Clorox is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. Clorox sells its products primarily through mass retail outlets, e-commerce channels, distributors, and medical supply providers. Clorox's brands includes its namesake bleach and cleaning products, Kingsford charcoal, Pine-Sol cleaners, Liquid-Plumr, Poett home care products, Fresh Step cat litter, Glad bags, wraps and containers, Hidden Valley and KC Masterpiece dressings and sauces, Brita water-filtration products and Burt’s Bees natural personal care products. The Company also markets brands for professional services, including Clorox Healthcare and Dispatch infection control products for the healthcare industry. The Clorox was founded in 1913 and is based in Oakland, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 8 - - - - - 8
vol $2.3B $2.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Nutranext LLC 2018-03-12 700M USD Add-on Acquisition
Sunrise, Florida · www.nutranext.net
Aplicare, Inc. 2017-08-22 - Divestiture
Meriden, Connecticut · www.aplicare.com
ReNew Life Formulas, Inc. 2016-05-03 290M USD Add-on Acquisition
Palm Harbor, Florida · www.renewlife.com
Healthlink, Inc. 2012-01-05 - Divestiture
Jacksonville, Florida · www.healthlinkinc.net
Aplicare, Inc. 2012-01-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Meriden, Connecticut · www.aplicare.com
Soy Vay Enterprises, Inc. 2011-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Felton, California · www.soyvay.com
Burt's Bees, Inc. 2008-01-08 925M USD Add-on Acquisition
Morrisville, North Carolina · www.burtsbees.com
Armor All Products Corp. 1996-12-31 400M USD Add-on Acquisition
Aliso Viejo, California
Pine-Sol 1990-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States · www.pinesol.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 5 (63%) 2.3B (100%) - -
Medical Products 2 (25%) - 1 (100%) -
Food 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $2.3B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 2.3B 1 -
  Florida 3 990M - -
  California 2 400M - -
  Connecticut 1 - 1 -
  North Carolina 1 925M - -
Total 8 $2.3B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 4 $2.3B
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest Burt's Bees, Inc.
$925M (2008-01-08)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
38%
3 (38%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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