Clorox: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oakland, California, United States that owns 12 consumer brands across 4 categories.[1]
Clorox began in 1913 producing liquid bleach in Oakland, California. Procter & Gamble bought it in 1957 but was forced to divest it in 1969 after an antitrust ruling, and it has been independent since.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The Clorox Company
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States
- Founded
- 1913
- Tickers
- NYSE: CLX
- SEC CIK
- 0000021076
- Wikidata
- Q1093066
- Website
- www.thecloroxcompany.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Clorox in numbers
- Clorox owns 12 consumer brands tracked here across 4 top-level categories; the largest is home care with 8 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything Clorox owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Food (1)
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Clorox own?
Clorox owns 12 consumer brands tracked here, including Kingsford, Pine-Sol, Clorox, Fresh Step, Formula 409 and Scoop Away.
Is Clorox an American company?
Yes. Clorox is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States and was founded in 1913.
Who owns Clorox?
Clorox is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CLX on the NYSE.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Clorox Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-07 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 7 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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