The Ten Best American Companies Part 3: Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN), The Clorox Company (CLX)

Susan rushed home after this unfortunate incident and went to wash her clothes. The only substance Susan trusted to use was the obvious one –  The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX). Fortunately for Susan, her clothes did get clean, and no further damage had occurred. The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) isn’t just something people use to remove coffee stains – the company owns Kingsford charcoal, Glad garbage bags, and many other name brand items. Amazingly, 90% of the company’s products rank first or second in market share for their category.

Consistency is a word that The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) has become accustomed to. For 35 years the company has increased its dividends, although some investors think the company will fail to meet growth expectations. The company currently shows a 5% FCF yield and a market cap of just over $11 billion. Although revenues have only increased 32% in the past decade, its gross margins are still 42.1. The company currently has $557 million in FCF, and everyone knows their name and uses their products.

Look at the chart below to see how these companies compare to the most commonly used benchmark: the S&P 500.

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The Foolish Bottom Line

As you can see, all three of these companies have walloped the most common benchmark used by investors – and they have done so with ease. These three companies all offer great products, great customer service, and are known by virtually every American alive. I would expect them to perform well in the near future, even though The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) may face obstacles after a while.

This concludes my top ten choices of American companies, I hope you enjoyed it!

The article The Ten Best American Companies: Part 3 originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Tyler Wofford.

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