---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-24-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:52:48.946372+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q3 net sales down 5% to $1.81B; adjusted EPS up 13% to $1.71

## Summary
- Net sales fell 5% to $1.81B; organic sales up 2% despite cyberattack disruptions.
- Diluted EPS loss of $0.41 vs loss of $1.71 YoY; adjusted EPS rose 13% to $1.71.
- Gross margin expanded 40 bps to 42.2% on pricing and cost savings.
- YTD operating cash flow $355M, down 51%; free cash flow $224M vs $584M.
- Divested Argentina business on Mar 20; expects full distribution recovery by Q4 end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-24-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107624000014/0000021076-24-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107624000014/clx-20240430.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-24-000014
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-24-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CLOROX CO /DE/ reported third quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $1.81 billion, EPS ($0.41) per diluted share.
  - Period: third quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: $1.81 billion
  - EPS: ($0.41) per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 20, 2024 divestiture of the company's Argentina business and all comparisons are with the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 unless otherwise stated. • Net sales decreased 5% to $1.81 billion compared to a 6% net sales increase in the year-ago quarter. The decrease was driven largely by lower volume from temporary distribution losses resulting from the widescale
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107624000014/0000021076-24-000014-index.htm

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