Investors aren't thrilled about the short-term growth prospects for consumer staples companies like Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and Procter Gamble (NYSE: PG). While sales are rising for both companies, demand trends have softened following the pandemic surge. Profit margins are under pressure from cost inflation, too.

Yet the current pessimism on Wall Street might be creating an excellent opportunity to own these companies, which maintain dominant market share in some essential niches. And their dividend yields provide a nice bonus for shareholder returns as well.

With those positive factors in mind, let's take a look at which of the two stocks looks like the better long-term investment from here.

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Source Fool.com