---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:26:27.190740+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q1 net sales down 20% to $1.4B; diluted EPS 17¢ (-75%), adjusted EPS 49¢ (-47%)

## Summary
- Net sales $1.4B, down 20%; organic sales down 18%; volume down 26%.
- Diluted EPS 17¢ (down 75%); adjusted EPS 49¢ (down 47%); cyberattack caused 15¢ incremental expense.
- Gross margin up 240 bps to 38.4% from 36.0% aided by pricing and cost savings.
- Net cash from operations $20M, down 89% from $178M; capex $24M vs $46M.
- Segments: Health & Wellness -23%, Household -23%, Lifestyle -28%, International -5% (organic +9%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000046/0000021076-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000046/clx-20231101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CLOROX CO /DE/ reported the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, 2023 results: revenue $1.4 billion, EPS 17 cents.
  - Period: the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $1.4 billion
  - EPS: 17 cents
  - Result: reported results
  source text: by the impact of the previously announced cyberattack. All comparisons are with the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 unless otherwise stated. • Net sales decreased 20% to $1.4 billion compared to a 4% net sales decrease in the year-ago quarter. The decrease was driven largely by lower volume resulting from the cyberattack, partially offset by favorable price
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107623000046/0000021076-23-000046-index.htm

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