---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-23-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T15:07:34.214299+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q4 net sales +12% to $2.0B, adjusted EPS $1.67, gross margin +560 bps

## Summary
- Net sales increased 12% to $2.0 billion; organic sales up 14%.
- Gross margin expanded 560 bps to 42.7% driven by pricing and cost savings.
- Diluted EPS $1.42 (up 75% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.67 (up 80% YoY).
- Volume declined 2% overall; Health & Wellness organic sales +14%.
- Free cash flow $930M for FY23 vs $535M prior year; capex $228M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-23-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000030/0000021076-23-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000030/clx-20230802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CLOROX CO /DE/ reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
  - Period: the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: The Clorox Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000030/0000021076-23-000030-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.