secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX)
CIK:        0000021076
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000021076-25-000021
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000021/0000021076-25-000021-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107625000021/clx-20250505.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-25-000021

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