Clorox Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Clorox's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35.5%, while the Household Products industry saw earnings growing at 2.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. Clorox's return on equity is 165.2%, and it has net margins of 4.8%.
Key information
-35.5%
Earnings growth rate
-35.0%
EPS growth rate
| Household Products Industry Growth | 19.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.1% |
| Return on equity | 165.2% |
| Net Margin | 4.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Clorox makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,469 | 357 | 2,035 | 128 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,093 | 280 | 1,985 | 126 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,209 | 240 | 2,147 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,310 | 80 | 2,026 | 135 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,035 | 86 | 1,929 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,389 | 149 | 1,921 | 139 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,171 | 74 | 1,837 | 134 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,065 | 435 | 1,682 | 130 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,041 | 405 | 1,684 | 131 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,107 | 462 | 1,679 | 132 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 7,108 | 458 | 1,711 | 143 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,080 | 247 | 1,762 | 144 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,231 | 437 | 1,809 | 150 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,341 | 710 | 1,809 | 149 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,522 | 923 | 1,813 | 146 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,524 | 1,225 | 1,829 | 153 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,131 | 1,151 | 1,723 | 147 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,721 | 939 | 1,654 | 145 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,365 | 870 | 1,557 | 141 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,133 | 816 | 1,470 | 136 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,157 | 813 | 1,478 | 134 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,214 | 820 | 1,482 | 136 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,278 | 796 | 1,458 | 135 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,244 | 790 | 1,447 | 133 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,187 | 841 | 1,420 | 132 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,124 | 823 | 1,407 | 132 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,080 | 808 | 1,427 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,040 | 799 | 1,431 | 135 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,030 | 716 | 1,423 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,973 | 703 | 1,409 | 135 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,926 | 666 | 1,432 | 140 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,875 | 653 | 1,420 | 140 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,814 | 654 | 1,412 | 142 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,761 | 648 | 1,393 | 141 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,718 | 672 | 1,348 | 138 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,693 | 657 | 1,328 | 137 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,693 | 634 | 1,329 | 136 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,655 | 606 | 1,321 | 136 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,595 | 588 | 1,273 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,560 | 595 | 1,241 | 126 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,523 | 585 | 1,241 | 124 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,514 | 579 | 1,254 | 125 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,564 | 592 | 1,272 | 125 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,611 | 575 | 1,302 | 131 |
Quality Earnings: CLXC34 has a large one-off loss of $520.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CLXC34's current net profit margins (4.8%) are higher than last year (1.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLXC34's earnings have declined by 35.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLXC34's earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-35.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CLXC34 earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeded the Household Products industry 24.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CLXC34's Return on Equity (165.18%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.