Revenue growth remains highly volatile with a 2026Q1 contraction of 18.9%, while gross margins have struggled to sustain historical levels, recently declining to 43.2% in 2026Q3.
| Metric | TTM | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 | Jun'04 | Jun'03 | Jun'02 | Jun'01 | Jun'00 | Jun'99 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 | Jun'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 6.76B | 7.1B | 7.09B | 7.39B | 7.11B | 7.34B | 6.72B | 6.21B | 6.12B | 5.97B | 5.76B | 5.66B | 5.51B | 5.62B | 5.47B | 5.23B | 5.23B | 5.45B | 5.27B | 4.85B | 4.64B | 4.39B | 4.32B | 4.14B | 4.06B | 3.9B | 4.08B | 4B | 2.74B | 2.53B | 2.22B |
| Revenue Growth % | -3.69% | 0.16% | -4.01% | 3.97% | -3.19% | 9.22% | 8.16% | 1.47% | 2.53% | 3.68% | 1.87% | 2.56% | -1.94% | 2.83% | 4.53% | -0.06% | -3.96% | 3.36% | 8.79% | 4.37% | 5.83% | 1.48% | 4.34% | 2.04% | 4.05% | -4.41% | 2% | 46.03% | 8.24% | 14.2% | 11.77% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.8B | 3.91B | 4.07B | 4.52B | 4.62B | 4.16B | 3.67B | 3.5B | 3.46B | 3.31B | 3.16B | 3.2B | 3.17B | 3.22B | 3.18B | 2.97B | 2.91B | 3.07B | 3.08B | 2.76B | 2.69B | 2.5B | 2.39B | 2.23B | 2.31B | 2.32B | 2.05B | 1.78B | 1.05B | 997.1M | 890.7M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 55.04% | 57.35% | 61.14% | 64.95% | 56.67% | 54.56% | 56.37% | 56.5% | 55.37% | 54.83% | 56.52% | 57.49% | 57.26% | 58.14% | 56.72% | 55.52% | 56.4% | 58.45% | 56.96% | 57.92% | 56.91% | 55.2% | 53.69% | 56.83% | 59.42% | 50.18% | 44.54% | 38.48% | 39.37% | 40.16% |
| Gross Profit | 2.96B | 3.19B | 3.02B | 2.87B | 2.49B | 3.18B | 3.05B | 2.71B | 2.66B | 2.67B | 2.6B | 2.46B | 2.34B | 2.4B | 2.29B | 2.26B | 2.33B | 2.38B | 2.19B | 2.09B | 1.95B | 1.89B | 1.94B | 1.92B | 1.75B | 1.58B | 2.03B | 2.22B | 1.69B | 1.54B | 1.33B |
| Gross Margin % | 43.77% | 44.96% | 42.65% | 38.86% | 35.05% | 43.33% | 45.44% | 43.63% | 43.5% | 44.63% | 45.17% | 43.48% | 42.51% | 42.74% | 41.86% | 43.28% | 44.48% | 43.6% | 41.55% | 43.04% | 42.08% | 43.09% | 44.8% | 46.31% | 43.17% | 40.58% | 49.82% | 55.46% | 61.52% | 60.63% | 59.84% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.59% | 5.36% | 15.25% | -21.69% | 4.16% | 12.65% | 1.76% | -0.07% | 2.46% | 5.82% | 4.91% | -2.46% | 4.98% | 1.1% | -2.75% | -2.02% | 8.44% | 5.03% | 6.76% | 3.33% | -2.37% | 0.94% | 9.47% | 10.67% | -22.12% | -8.38% | 31.64% | 9.82% | 15.71% | 10.97% |
| Operating Expenses | 1.88B | 2.02B | 2.11B | 2.04B | 1.79B | 1.94B | 1.79B | 1.6B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.53B | 1.46B | 1.38B | 1.44B | 1.4B | 1.35B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 1.29B | 1.21B | 1.14B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 1B | 974M | 1.25B | 1.54B | 1.15B | 1.07B | 912.1M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 28.36% | 29.73% | 27.66% | 25.26% | 26.47% | 26.62% | 25.81% | 25.13% | 25.85% | 26.63% | 25.76% | 25.01% | 25.56% | 25.62% | 25.85% | 25.72% | 24.33% | 24.41% | 24.96% | 24.63% | 24.48% | 24.63% | 25.68% | 24.65% | 24.96% | 30.71% | 38.52% | 41.89% | 42.22% | 41.13% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.77B | 1.89B | 1.98B | 1.91B | 1.66B | 1.79B | 1.64B | 1.47B | 1.41B | 1.41B | 1.39B | 1.32B | 1.25B | 1.31B | 1.28B | 1.24B | 1.23B | 1.21B | 1.18B | 1.1B | 1.04B | 986M | 981M | 988M | 934M | 847M | 990M | 1.28B | 954.7M | 892.3M | 749.8M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 26.66% | 27.96% | 25.78% | 23.4% | 24.44% | 24.46% | 23.62% | 22.98% | 23.59% | 24.18% | 23.36% | 22.74% | 23.24% | 23.41% | 23.65% | 23.46% | 22.24% | 22.3% | 22.74% | 22.5% | 22.47% | 22.69% | 23.84% | 23% | 21.7% | 24.25% | 31.93% | 34.83% | 35.23% | 33.81% |
| Research & Development | 116M | 121M | 126M | 138M | 132M | 149M | 145M | 136M | 132M | 135M | 141M | 136M | 125M | 130M | 121M | 115M | 119M | 114M | 111M | 108M | 99M | 88M | 84M | 76M | 67M | 67M | 63M | 62M | 56M | 50.5M | 45.8M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 1.7% | 1.78% | 1.87% | 1.86% | 2.03% | 2.16% | 2.19% | 2.16% | 2.26% | 2.45% | 2.4% | 2.27% | 2.31% | 2.21% | 2.2% | 2.27% | 2.09% | 2.11% | 2.23% | 2.13% | 2.01% | 1.94% | 1.83% | 1.65% | 1.72% | 1.54% | 1.55% | 2.04% | 1.99% | 2.07% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60M | 201M | 202M | 137.6M | 126.4M | 116.5M |
| Operating Income | 1.07B | 1.18B | 916M | 827M | 696M | 1.24B | 1.26B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.12B | 1.07B | 1B | 965M | 966M | 888M | 912M | 982M | 1.05B | 904M | 876M | 810M | 817M | 872M | 855M | 752M | 610M | 780M | 678M | 538.1M | 466.4M | 415M |
| Operating Margin % | 15.9% | 16.6% | 12.91% | 11.19% | 9.79% | 16.86% | 18.82% | 17.81% | 18.37% | 18.78% | 18.54% | 17.72% | 17.5% | 17.18% | 16.24% | 17.43% | 18.76% | 19.27% | 17.14% | 18.07% | 17.44% | 18.62% | 20.17% | 20.63% | 18.52% | 15.63% | 19.1% | 16.94% | 19.63% | 18.42% | 18.71% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 28.71% | 10.76% | 18.82% | -43.78% | -2.13% | 14.27% | -1.6% | 0.27% | 5.06% | 6.59% | 3.83% | -0.1% | 8.78% | -2.63% | -7.13% | -6.48% | 16.15% | 3.2% | 8.15% | -0.86% | -6.31% | 1.99% | 13.7% | 23.28% | -21.79% | 15.04% | 26% | 15.37% | 12.39% | 15.57% |
| EBITDA | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.15B | 1.06B | 920M | 1.45B | 1.44B | 1.29B | 1.29B | 1.28B | 1.23B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.05B | 1.07B | 1.17B | 1.23B | 1.1B | 1.06B | 998M | 991M | 1.07B | 1.05B | 942M | 835M | 981M | 880M | 675.7M | 592.8M | 531.5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 19.25% | 19.68% | 16.23% | 14.39% | 12.95% | 19.72% | 21.48% | 20.74% | 21.1% | 21.51% | 21.4% | 20.71% | 20.69% | 20.22% | 19.29% | 20.53% | 22.26% | 22.57% | 20.8% | 21.79% | 21.49% | 22.58% | 24.72% | 25.24% | 23.2% | 21.39% | 24.03% | 21.98% | 24.65% | 23.41% | 23.97% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -0.46% | 21.46% | 8.28% | 15.54% | -36.46% | 0.28% | 12.02% | -0.23% | 0.54% | 4.22% | 5.29% | 2.63% | 0.35% | 7.77% | -1.77% | -7.81% | -5.28% | 12.12% | 3.88% | 5.81% | 0.71% | -7.3% | 2.2% | 11.04% | 12.81% | -14.88% | 11.48% | 30.24% | 13.98% | 11.53% | 14.79% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 226M | 219M | 235M | 236M | 224M | 210M | 179M | 182M | 167M | 163M | 165M | 169M | 176M | 171M | 167M | 162M | 183M | 180M | 193M | 180M | 188M | 174M | 197M | 191M | 190M | 225M | 201M | 202M | 137.6M | 126.4M | 116.5M |
| EBIT | 1.1B | 1.18B | 501M | 341M | 704M | 993M | 1.28B | 1.11B | 1.13B | 1.11B | 1.06B | 1.02B | 983M | 972M | 914M | 686M | 944M | 972M | 861M | 856M | 780M | 808M | 784M | 760M | 760M | 610M | 725M | 670M | 616M | 551M | 415M |
| Net Interest Income | -101M | -92M | -80M | -87M | -92M | -88M | -91M | -88M | -73M | -78M | -77M | -91M | -96M | -116M | -123M | -120M | -136M | -157M | -156M | -105M | -117M | -69M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 5M | 9M | 23M | 16M | 5M | 5M | 2M | 3M | 6M | 4M | 5M | 4M | 3M | 3M | 0 | 3M | 3M | 4M | 12M | 8M | 10M | 10M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 106M | 101M | 103M | 103M | 97M | 93M | 93M | 91M | 79M | 82M | 82M | 95M | 99M | 119M | 123M | 123M | 139M | 161M | 168M | 113M | 127M | 79M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -87M | -101M | -518M | -589M | -89M | -338M | -80M | -83M | -71M | -89M | -85M | -81M | -81M | -113M | -97M | -349M | -177M | -239M | -211M | -133M | -157M | -88M | -32M | -53M | -199M | -123M | -103M | -240M | 17.9M | 32.6M | -44.6M |
| Pretax Income | 988M | 1.08B | 398M | 238M | 607M | 900M | 1.19B | 1.02B | 1.05B | 1.03B | 983M | 921M | 861M | 853M | 791M | 563M | 925M | 811M | 693M | 743M | 653M | 729M | 840M | 802M | 498M | 487M | 622M | 430M | 472M | 416M | 370.4M |
| Pretax Margin % | 14.62% | 15.17% | 5.61% | 3.22% | 8.54% | 12.26% | 17.63% | 16.48% | 17.21% | 17.29% | 17.06% | 16.29% | 15.61% | 15.17% | 14.47% | 10.76% | 17.67% | 14.88% | 13.14% | 15.33% | 14.06% | 16.61% | 19.43% | 19.35% | 12.26% | 12.48% | 15.23% | 10.74% | 17.22% | 16.43% | 16.7% |
| Income Tax | 218M | 254M | 106M | 77M | 136M | 181M | 246M | 204M | 231M | 330M | 335M | 315M | 299M | 279M | 248M | 276M | 322M | 274M | 232M | 247M | 210M | 214M | 294M | 288M | 176M | 162M | 228M | 184M | 174M | 166.6M | 148.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.06% | 23.56% | 26.63% | 32.35% | 22.41% | 20.11% | 20.76% | 19.92% | 21.92% | 31.95% | 34.08% | 34.2% | 34.73% | 32.71% | 31.35% | 49.02% | 34.81% | 33.79% | 33.48% | 33.24% | 32.16% | 29.36% | 35% | 35.91% | 35.34% | 33.26% | 36.66% | 42.79% | 36.86% | 40.05% | 40.04% |
| Net Income | 756M | 810M | 280M | 149M | 462M | 710M | 939M | 820M | 823M | 701M | 648M | 580M | 558M | 572M | 541M | 557M | 603M | 537M | 461M | 501M | 444M | 1.1B | 549M | 493M | 322M | 323M | 394M | 246M | 343M | 300M | 222.1M |
| Net Margin % | 11.18% | 11.4% | 3.95% | 2.02% | 6.5% | 9.67% | 13.97% | 13.2% | 13.44% | 11.74% | 11.25% | 10.26% | 10.12% | 10.17% | 9.89% | 10.65% | 11.52% | 9.85% | 8.74% | 10.34% | 9.56% | 24.98% | 12.7% | 11.9% | 7.93% | 8.28% | 9.65% | 6.15% | 12.51% | 11.85% | 10.01% |
| Net Income Growth % | 8.93% | 189.29% | 87.92% | -67.75% | -34.93% | -24.39% | 14.51% | -0.36% | 17.4% | 8.18% | 11.72% | 3.94% | -2.45% | 5.73% | -2.87% | -7.63% | 12.29% | 16.49% | -7.98% | 12.84% | -59.49% | 99.64% | 11.36% | 53.11% | -0.31% | -18.02% | 60.16% | -28.28% | 14.33% | 35.07% | 10.61% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 770M | 824M | 292M | 161M | 471M | 719M | 939M | 820M | 823M | 703M | 648M | 606M | 579M | 574M | 543M | 287M | 526M | 537M | 461M | 496M | 443M | 517M | 490M | 461M | 357M | 325M | 394M | 246M | 350M | 300M | 222.1M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5M | 1M | 579M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 159M | 161M | 164M | 168M | 173M | 181M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 6.21 | 6.52 | 2.25 | 1.20 | 3.73 | 5.58 | 7.35 | 6.32 | 6.25 | 5.33 | 4.92 | 4.37 | 4.23 | 4.30 | 4.09 | 4.02 | 4.24 | 3.81 | 3.24 | 3.26 | 2.90 | 6.11 | 2.56 | 2.23 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.64 | 0.52 | 1.65 | 0.31 | 1.07 |
| EPS Growth % | 10.79% | 189.78% | 87.5% | -67.83% | -33.15% | -24.08% | 16.3% | 1.12% | 17.26% | 8.33% | 12.59% | 3.31% | -1.63% | 5.13% | 1.74% | -5.19% | 11.29% | 17.59% | -0.61% | 12.41% | -52.54% | 138.67% | 14.8% | 62.77% | 1.48% | -17.68% | 215.38% | -68.48% | 432.26% | -71.03% | 12.63% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 6.56 | 2.25 | 1.21 | 3.75 | 5.65 | 7.46 | 6.42 | 6.37 | 5.43 | 5.01 | 4.45 | 4.31 | 4.37 | 4.14 | 4.06 | 4.28 | 3.86 | 3.30 | 3.31 | 2.95 | 6.20 | 2.59 | 2.26 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 0.53 | 1.65 | 0.32 | 1.07 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 121.79M | 124.29M | 124.8M | 124.18M | 123.91M | 127.3M | 127.67M | 129.79M | 131.58M | 131.57M | 131.72M | 132.78M | 131.74M | 132.97M | 132.57M | 138.1M | 141.53M | 141.06M | 142M | 153.94M | 153M | 179.18M | 214.37M | 220.69M | 234.7M | 239.48M | 239.61M | 240M | 207.57M | 210.68M | 206.63M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 121.36M | 123.53M | 124.17M | 123.59M | 123.11M | 125.57M | 125.83M | 127.73M | 129.29M | 128.95M | 129.47M | 130.31M | 129.56M | 131.07M | 132.57M | 136.7M | 140.27M | 139.01M | 139.63M | 151.44M | 150.54M | 176.59M | 211.68M | 218.17M | 231.85M | 236.15M | 236.11M | 235.36M | 207.57M | 206.63M | 206.63M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 74.32% | 212.5% | 391.28% | 123.59% | 78.59% | 56.76% | 59.76% | 54.68% | 58.77% | 61.42% | 66.38% | 65.95% | 58.57% | 58.23% | 54.4% | 46.77% | 48.04% | 49.46% | 36.53% | 38.96% | 18.34% | 41.71% | 39.15% | 60.87% | 61.61% | 47.97% | 65.85% | 42.86% | 44% | 49.71% |
Volume and pricing volatility
As indicated by the most recent quarterly data, Clorox's top-line performance has fluctuated significantly, with revenue growth rates swinging from a 27.1% expansion in 2025Q1 to an 18.9% contraction in 2026Q1, highlighting the instability inherent in the company's current post-cyberattack recovery and demand environment.
The erratic revenue trajectory suggests that the company is struggling to establish a consistent baseline following the 2023 cybersecurity incident and subsequent supply chain disruptions. Investors should monitor whether the recent stabilization near 0.1% growth in 2026Q3 represents a sustainable floor or merely a pause in a broader period of top-line stagnation.
Based on reported financial statements, gross margins have struggled to maintain the 46% threshold, recently hovering near 43.2% in 2026Q3, which suggests that inflationary pressures on raw materials like resin continue to challenge the company's ability to sustain its historical premium pricing power.
The compression from the 46.3% peak observed in 2025Q4 indicates that Clorox remains vulnerable to commodity cost volatility despite its strong brand positioning. This margin sensitivity warrants further investigation into whether the company can successfully pass through future cost increases without triggering further volume declines in its core categories.
According to the income statement data, operating income has failed to scale consistently with gross profit, as evidenced by the 2026Q3 operating margin of 17.3% compared to the 21.2% achieved in 2025Q4, reflecting persistent inefficiencies in managing overhead costs relative to revenue generation.
The inability to consistently expand operating margins suggests that SG&A expenses remain sticky, potentially limiting the company's ability to translate gross profit gains into bottom-line growth. This lack of operating leverage may indicate that the company is currently prioritizing defensive spending over structural cost optimization.
As reported in recent filings, the volatility in net income, which included a net loss in 2024Q3, combined with inconsistent stock-based compensation charges, suggests that the quality of reported earnings may be lower than the headline EPS figures imply for the casual observer.
Short-term fluctuations in net income, exacerbated by one-time items and varying tax impacts, make it difficult to ascertain the true underlying earnings power of the business. Investors should be wary of relying on EPS growth metrics that may be distorted by non-operating adjustments and the ongoing recovery from operational disruptions.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CLX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, The Clorox Company (CLX) reported total revenue of $7.10B. This represents a 220.3% increase compared to $2.22B in 1996.
The Clorox Company (CLX) is profitable, generating $810.0M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 11.4%.
The Clorox Company (CLX) reported an operating income of $1.18B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 16.6%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
The Clorox Company (CLX) generated $3.19B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 45.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.