---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000021076-25-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T19:35:30.716464+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox Q3 sales fall 8% to $1.67B; adjusted EPS down 15% to $1.45; outlook cautious

## Summary
- Net sales $1.67B, down 8% (organic -2%) on category slowdowns and unfavorable price mix.
- Gross margin expanded 240 bps to 44.6% (10th consecutive quarter), driven by cost savings and divestitures.
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.50 (up 466% from -$0.41) includes lapped Argentina loss and cyber insurance recoveries.
- Adjusted EPS $1.45 (down 15% from $1.71) on lower sales, partially offset by higher gross margin.
- CEO expects Q4 headwinds to persist; still forecasts organic sales growth and strong earnings growth for FY25.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000021076-25-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/21076/000002107625000021/0000021076-25-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000021/clx-20250505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000021
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000021.txt

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