Clorox (CLX): financials, SEC filings and peers
Clorox (CLX) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Oakland, California.
It was founded in 1913 and joined the S&P 500 on March 31, 1969.
Its fiscal year ends in June, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations”.
Clorox at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $6.8B
- Revenue growth
- -3.7%
- Operating margin
- 16.1%
- Net income (12 months)
- $756M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $380M
- Cash
- $1.2B
- Debt
- $4.1B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $6.16
Twelve months to March 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed April 30, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to March 31, 2026, Clorox reported revenue of $6.8 billion, down 3.7% from $7.0 billion a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 16.1%, up 1.4 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $16 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $756 million (11.2% of revenue), 8.9% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $576 million and capital spending $196 million, leaving free cash flow of $380 million (5.6% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $1.2 billion in cash and $4.1 billion in debt, a net debt position of $2.9 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.8% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $6.7 billion in fiscal 2020 to $7.1 billion in fiscal 2025, about 1.1% a year.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.3B | $7.1B | $7.4B | $7.1B | $7.1B |
| Revenue growth | 9.2% | -3.2% | 4.0% | -4.0% | 0.2% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $710M | $462M | $149M | $280M | $810M |
| Free cash flow | $945M | $535M | $930M | $483M | $761M |
| Diluted EPS | $5.58 | $3.73 | $1.20 | $2.25 | $6.52 |
Fiscal years as reported in Clorox’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-K filed August 7, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed August 3, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed June 17, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed May 28, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed May 11, 2026 — Other event
- 10-Q filed April 30, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 30, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed April 1, 2026 — Regulation FD disclosure; Other event
Companies like Clorox
Other S&P 500 companies in Household Products:
- CHDChurch & DwightEwing, New Jersey
- CLColgate-PalmoliveNew York City, New York
- KMBKimberly-ClarkIrving, Texas
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Questions about Clorox
Is Clorox's revenue growing?
No. Revenue for the twelve months to March 31, 2026 was $6.8 billion, down 3.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Clorox profitable?
Yes. It earned $756 million in net income over the twelve months to March 31, 2026, a net margin of 11.2%.
Does Clorox have more cash or more debt?
At March 31, 2026 it had $1.2 billion in cash and $4.1 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Clorox last file financial results?
Its latest annual report (10-K) was filed with the SEC on August 7, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Clorox?
In the S&P 500, Clorox is grouped in Household Products within the Consumer Staples sector. Church & Dwight (CHD), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Clorox’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.