Clorox Past Earnings Performance
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Clorox's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -30.2%, while the Household Products industry saw earnings growing at 1.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.3% per year. Clorox's return on equity is 42.7%, and it has net margins of 1.1%.
Key information
-30.2%
Earnings growth rate
-29.5%
EPS growth rate
| Household Products Industry Growth | 1.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.3% |
| Return on equity | 42.7% |
| Net Margin | 1.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
Apr 26
Colgate-Palmolive: Improved Financials To Navigate Headwinds (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 21Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?
Apr 10Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 09Clorox: Relatively Overvalued And Headwinds Put Dividend At Risk
Feb 08The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jan 25Is The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Jan 07Clorox: Not Wiped Out By Cyber Attack, Earnings And Revenue Need Cleaning Up
Jan 03Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 18Clorox: One Of The Best Household Product Portfolios
Dec 01The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year
Nov 09Clorox: Undervalued But Too Many Red Flags
Oct 28Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 16Clorox: Cyberattack Compounds Existing Challenges
Oct 10Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 01Clorox: Still Struggling
Sep 25Are Investors Undervaluing The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) By 35%?
Sep 21Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Clorox (NYSE:CLX)
Sep 03The Clorox Company: The Necessary Clean-Up Has Only Begun
Aug 30Despite Earnings Rally, Expectations On Clorox Are Low
Aug 15Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jul 31Clorox: Stable Growth Prospects But Pricey
Jul 20Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 15Keeping My Portfolio Clean By Avoiding Clorox
Jul 06Colgate-Palmolive: Stagnation And Debt-Fueled Dividends
Jun 01Here's What's Concerning About Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Returns On Capital
May 31Estimating The Fair Value Of The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)
Apr 25Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Apr 07Clorox: Finally Emerging From The Pandemic Shadows
Feb 21Clorox declares $1.18 dividend
Feb 15The Clorox Company: Dividend Income Seekers Avoid Buying
Feb 09Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital
Feb 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)
Jan 20Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 05The Clorox Company: High Valuations And Near-Term Headwinds Keep Me On The Sidelines
Dec 27Clorox declares $1.18 dividend
Nov 16Clorox: Big Downside Ahead, Dividend Cut Likely In The Next 12 Months
Nov 02Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Oct 26An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued
Oct 12Clorox: The Steady Staple
Sep 29Here's Why Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 28Clorox declares $1.18 dividend
Sep 21Clorox: Party Is Over - Nothing Exciting To See Here
Aug 10Clorox Non-GAAP EPS of $0.93 in-line, revenue of $1.8B misses by $60M
Aug 03Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 20Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,808 | 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 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,628 | 580 | 1,304 | 131 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,533 | 573 | 1,291 | 130 |
Quality Earnings: CLX has a large one-off loss of $602.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: CLX's current net profit margins (1.1%) are lower than last year (6.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLX's earnings have declined by 30.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CLX had negative earnings growth (-81.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Household Products industry average (14.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CLX's Return on Equity (42.66%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.