CLOROX (CLX) Q1 FY2026 TL;DR Summary (Period Ended 9/30/2025)
Clorox reported a substantial financial downturn in Q1 FY2026, with Net Sales falling 19% year-over-year (YoY) to $1,429M, and Diluted EPS dropping to $0.65 (from $0.80). Gross Margin compressed by 410 basis points to 41.7%, and Operating Cash Flow severely declined to $93M. Net Earnings were $82M, down from $103M in the prior year, despite the absence of a large $118M loss on divestiture recorded last year.
Key Operational Drivers & Strategic Issues: The primary cause for shipment and volume declines was the stabil
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