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Clorox Company (CLX) stock

Cleaning supplies , market cap $11B

Close
$89.90
+2.16%

After-hours $91.84 +2.16%

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Quality Score
0
Below Average
In its sector
#99of 122

CLX's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 0.

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Why is CLX down?

Down 53% from its 5-year high in Jan 2022. The S&P 500 rose 63% over the same stretch.

  • Down more than its sector: the 102 other Consumer Staples stocks we scan fell a median 10% over the same stretch.

Key facts on CLX

Key facts on CLX
Long-term trend−3 below its 200-day since August, down 20% in a year, and down over two years
Latest filing8-K, Nov 2 Reported its quarterly results
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CLX in the news

ReportToday after the close: sales of $1.9B; a profit of $1.39 a share. Kept its outlook for the year. Past reports ›

Big story

Thu Oct 29: Leadership

Clorox Company filed an 8-K reporting a change of CEO and board chair

CLX closed −0.8% the next session (Oct 30).

From the company's SEC filing

What's next

Wed Nov 18: Annual meeting, online12:00 PM ET. Proxy filed Oct 7.

Expected to report Tue Feb 2, after the close

After its last 3 reports it closed -0.2% on average, higher 2 of 3 times.

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CLX catalysts

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CLX has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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CLX RSI today: 58.4, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How CLX ranks in Consumer Staples

CLX is #99 of 122 by Quality Score.

How CLX ranks in Consumer Staples
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When does CLX report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Feb 2, after the close (in 92 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CLX reported on Nov 2, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $1.9B, 33% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.39 a share, from $0.65.

“Organic sales 1 increased 18%, reflecting the impact of lapping the ERP transition-related inventory drawdown in the year-ago quarter.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CLX's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Fiscal year 2027
Gross marginabout 41.5%cut

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 2)

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In the company's words

  • “Adjusted EPS 1 increased 82% to $1.55 from $0.85 in the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by higher net sales, cost savings and a lower tax rate, partially offset by higher commodity costs and higher manufacturing and logistics costs.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 2)

2 more sentences, for Pro members.

The numbers

Market value
$11B
today

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 3, 2026After close-0.2%+6.5%+9.6%
Apr 30, 2026After close-5.7%-9.7%-4.5%
Feb 3, 2026After close-1.0%+2.4%+5.6%

CLX closed higher after 2 of its last 3 reports.

Is CLX's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 160% of its free cash flow.

CLX's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend$5.00 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid outAbout $609M a year $5.00 a share on 122M shares, its average count in the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
Free cash flow$380M The last four quarters, to Mar 31, 2026
RecordRaised each of the last 6 years Against the payout a year before, each year

Insiders trading CLX

CLX trades by Congress and the executive branch

14 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 27, disclosed Sep 22(57 days later)
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CLX's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

2 more officers and directors file at CLX. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold CLX?

In ETFs: CLX is under 0.1% of VYM, under 0.1% of SPYI, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Clorox Company

Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in an array of consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. Nearly 85% of Clorox's sales come from its home turf.

9,200 employeesOakland, CAthecloroxcompany.com

What Clorox Company says it competes with

“The Company faces intense competition in its markets, which could lead to reduced net sales, net earnings and cash flow.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Aug 8, 2025

CLX's score card

Clorox Company (CLX): Quality Score 0, Below Average, #99 of 122 in Consumer Staples, with its price, on Breakaway
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  • 1 more thing pulling CLX's score down
BreakawayAug 22Donald Trump bought CLX$100K to $250K, disclosed Aug 22

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: CLX's Quality Score is 0 (Below Average), #99 of 122 in Consumer Staples.

Is CLX a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

CLX scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #99 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 53% from its 5-⁠year high in Jan 2022. The S&P 500 rose 63% over the same stretch. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CLX's Quality Score?

CLX scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #99 of 122 in Consumer Staples by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CLX's 0.

When does CLX report earnings?

Expected to report Tue Feb 2, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. CLX closed higher after 2 of its last 3 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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