secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CLOROX CO /DE/ (CLX)
CIK:        0000021076
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000021076-26-000016
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Clorox Q3 net sales flat at $1.67B; adj. EPS +13% to $1.64; gross margin down 140bps
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- Diluted EPS $1.54 (+3% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.64 (+13% YoY) on cost savings and lower ad spend.
- Organic sales decreased 1%; Household +3%, Lifestyle -9%, International +8%.
- Gross margin 43.2%, down 140bps on higher manufacturing/logistics costs and unfavorable mix.
- Net cash from operations YTD $282M, down 59% due to Glad JV termination payment; adjusted free cash flow $637M.
- Company reaffirms focus on execution amid challenging consumer and cost environment.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107626000016/0000021076-26-000016-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000002107626000016/clx-20260430.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000021076-26-000016

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