---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:13:50.010840+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q2 net sales down 15%; Glad JV to wind down; adjusted EPS falls 28%

## Summary
- Net sales fell 15% to $1.69B; organic sales down 9%; diluted EPS $1.54 (+105%) but adjusted EPS $1.55 (-28% YoY).
- Gross margin improved 30 bps to 43.8% on cost savings, partially offset by lower cost absorption and higher manufacturing costs.
- Clorox and P&G wind down Glad jt venture by Jan 31, 2026; Clorox to acquire P&G’s 20% interest.
- YTD operating cash flow $401M (+132% YoY); free cash flow $309M (9.0% of sales).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/21076/000002107625000010/0000021076-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000010/clx-20250203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000010.txt

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