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 4.7% 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 Growth1.5%
Revenue growth rate2.1%
Return on equity165.2%
Net Margin4.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

May 07
We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

Recent updates

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Nov 14
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Oct 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued

Why We're Not Concerned About The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Share Price

Sep 21
Why We're Not Concerned About The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Share Price

Clorox: If You Need FMCG Player In A Portfolio - Look Elsewhere

Sep 15

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.22

Aug 03
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.22

Here's What To Make Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 29
Here's What To Make Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Clorox: Stellar Delivery But Valuation Compression Has Some Distance To Go

Jul 29

Clorox: Questionable Growth Target Puts Me On The Sidelines

Jul 17

Clorox: Improving Outlook, Good Dividend Yield And Discounted Valuation

Jun 28

Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) A Risky Investment?

May 25
Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) A Risky Investment?

We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

May 07
We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Apr 26
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Colgate-Palmolive: Improved Financials To Navigate Headwinds (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 21

Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?

Apr 10
Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?

Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 09
Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Using Too Much Debt?

Clorox: Relatively Overvalued And Headwinds Put Dividend At Risk

Feb 08

The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 25
The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Jan 07
Is The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Clorox: Not Wiped Out By Cyber Attack, Earnings And Revenue Need Cleaning Up

Jan 03

Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital

Dec 18
Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital

Clorox: One Of The Best Household Product Portfolios

Dec 01

The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Nov 09
The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Clorox: Undervalued But Too Many Red Flags

Oct 28

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 16
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Clorox: Cyberattack Compounds Existing Challenges

Oct 10

Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 01
Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Clorox: Still Struggling

Sep 25

Are Investors Undervaluing The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) By 35%?

Sep 21
Are Investors Undervaluing The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) By 35%?

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Clorox (NYSE:CLX)

Sep 03
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Clorox (NYSE:CLX)

The Clorox Company: The Necessary Clean-Up Has Only Begun

Aug 30

Despite Earnings Rally, Expectations On Clorox Are Low

Aug 15

Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 31
Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Clorox: Stable Growth Prospects But Pricey

Jul 20

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 15
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Keeping My Portfolio Clean By Avoiding Clorox

Jul 06

Colgate-Palmolive: Stagnation And Debt-Fueled Dividends

Jun 01

Here's What's Concerning About Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Returns On Capital

May 31
Here's What's Concerning About Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Apr 25
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 07
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Clorox: Finally Emerging From The Pandemic Shadows

Feb 21

Clorox declares $1.18 dividend

Feb 15

The Clorox Company: Dividend Income Seekers Avoid Buying

Feb 09

Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital

Feb 05
Be Wary Of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) And Its Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Clorox makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CLX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,4693572,035128
30 Jun 247,0932801,985126
31 Mar 247,2092402,147132
31 Dec 237,310802,026135
30 Sep 237,035861,929136
30 Jun 237,3891491,921139
31 Mar 237,171741,837134
31 Dec 227,0654351,682130
30 Sep 227,0414051,684131
30 Jun 227,1074621,679132
31 Mar 227,1084581,711143
31 Dec 217,0802471,762144
30 Sep 217,2314371,809150
30 Jun 217,3417101,809149
31 Mar 217,5229231,813146
31 Dec 207,5241,2251,829153
30 Sep 207,1311,1511,723147
30 Jun 206,7219391,654145
31 Mar 206,3658701,557141
31 Dec 196,1338161,470136
30 Sep 196,1578131,478134
30 Jun 196,2148201,482136
31 Mar 196,2787961,458135
31 Dec 186,2447901,447133
30 Sep 186,1878411,420132
30 Jun 186,1248231,407132
31 Mar 186,0808081,427132
31 Dec 176,0407991,431135
30 Sep 176,0307161,423136
30 Jun 175,9737031,409135
31 Mar 175,9266661,432140
31 Dec 165,8756531,420140
30 Sep 165,8146541,412142
30 Jun 165,7616481,393141
31 Mar 165,7186721,348138
31 Dec 155,6936571,328137
30 Sep 155,6936341,329136
30 Jun 155,6556061,321136
31 Mar 155,5955881,273132
31 Dec 145,5605951,241126
30 Sep 145,5235851,241124
30 Jun 145,5145791,254125
31 Mar 145,5645921,272125
31 Dec 135,6115751,302131

Quality Earnings: CLX has a large one-off loss of $520.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: CLX'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: CLX's earnings have declined by 35.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CLX's earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-35.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CLX earnings growth over the past year (315.1%) exceeded the Household Products industry 25.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CLX's Return on Equity (165.18%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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