Cleaning stocks

The best cleaning stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

8 cleaning stocks to watch

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the household products industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

1. The Procter-and-Gamble Company (PG)
2. The Clorox Company (CLX)
3. Church-and-Dwight CoInc (CHD)
4. Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)
5. Unilever (UL)
6. Stepan Company (SCL)
7. Johnson-and-Johnson (JNJ)
8. Henkel AG-and-CoKGaA (HEN)

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1. The Procter-and-Gamble Company (PG)

The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers in North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Greater China, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Beauty segment offers conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments; and antiperspirants and deodorants, personal cleansing, and skin care products under the Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Rejoice, Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, and SK-II brands.

The Procter-and-Gamble Company stock opened the day at $163.13 after a previous close of $162.83. The latest price was $162.74 (25-minute delay). The Procter-and-Gamble Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD77.1 billion and employs 101,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $386,732,228,608
• P/E ratio: 29.205
• PEG ratio: 5.7116

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2. The Clorox Company (CLX)

The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409 brand names; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro, Clorox Healthcare, and Clorox Total 360 brand names; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand name; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brand names in the United States.

The Clorox Company stock opened the day at $168.64 after a previous close of $165.77. The latest price was $166.98 (25-minute delay). The Clorox Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$7.2 billion and employs 9,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $22,362,250,000
• P/E ratio: 23.8167
• PEG ratio: 6.3462

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3. Church-and-Dwight CoInc (CHD)

Church & Dwight Co. , Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products in the United States and internationally.

Church-and-Dwight CoInc stock opened the day at $101.50 after a previous close of $98.10. The latest price was $98.09 (25-minute delay). Church-and-Dwight CoInc is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.1 billion and employs 5,100 staff.

• Market capitalization: $26,055,000,064
• P/E ratio: 31.7938
• PEG ratio: 4.3666

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4. Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment's products include toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other similar items.

Colgate-Palmolive Company stock opened the day at $84.59 after a previous close of $84.59. The latest price was $85.34 (25-minute delay). Colgate-Palmolive Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.3 billion and employs 34,200 staff.

• Market capitalization: $70,335,750,144
• P/E ratio: 26.5764
• PEG ratio: 3.9901

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5. Unilever (UL)

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care segments. The Beauty & Personal Care segment provides skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and skin cleansing products under the Axe, Clear, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Pond's, Rexona, Signal, Suave, Sunsilk, TRESemmé, and Vaseline brands.

Unilever stock opened the day at $59.40 after a previous close of $59.58. The latest price was $59.51 (25-minute delay). Unilever is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$50.8 billion and employs 148,949 staff.

• Market capitalization: $119,203,241,984
• P/E ratio: 19.766
• PEG ratio: 2.604

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6. Stepan Company (SCL)

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, and lubricating ingredients.

Stepan Company stock opened the day at $120.41 after a previous close of $119.29. The latest price was $120.39 (25-minute delay). Stepan Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.2 billion and employs 2,293 staff.

• Market capitalization: $2,727,778,000
• P/E ratio: 22.1659
• PEG ratio: 4.34

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7. Johnson-and-Johnson (JNJ)

Johnson & Johnson researches and develops, manufactures, and sells a range of products in the health care field worldwide. It operates through three segments: Consumer Health, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices. The Consumer Health segment offers baby care products under the JOHNSON'S and AVEENO Baby brands; oral care products under the LISTERINE brand; skin health/beauty products under the AVEENO, CLEAN & CLEAR, DR.

Johnson-and-Johnson stock opened the day at $168.63 after a previous close of $168.76. The latest price was $167.84 (25-minute delay). Johnson-and-Johnson is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$91.4 billion and employs 134,500 staff.

• Market capitalization: $441,855,574,016
• P/E ratio: 25.0844
• PEG ratio: 1.622

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8. Henkel AG-and-CoKGaA (HEN)

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies, beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. The company's Adhesive Technologies segment offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; automotive and metals, electronics and industrials, and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries.

Henkel AG-and-CoKGaA stock opened the day at €78.20 after a previous close of €78.00. The latest price was €78.35 (25-minute delay). Henkel AG-and-CoKGaA is listed on the XETRA, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around EUR$19.7 billion and employs 52,750 staff. All prices are listed in Euros.

• Market capitalization: $33,438,068,736
• P/E ratio: 20.7368
• PEG ratio: 1.1247

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Bottom line

While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in cleaning stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — cleaning stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the household products industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.