secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX)
CIK:        0000021076
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000021076-25-000010
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000010/0000021076-25-000010-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000010/clx-20250203.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000010

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