The Clorox Company (CLX) Earnings Call Transcripts
The Clorox Company's Latest Earnings Call - Q1 FY2027
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, Clorox reported better-than-expected results, driven by strong execution and favorable timing benefits. Revenue was $1.6 billion, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85, reflecting a solid start to the year despite ongoing input cost pressures. Management raised the full-year organic sales growth guidance to a range of 3.5% to 4.5%, indicating confidence in a return to growth in the latter half of the fiscal year, although they acknowledged challenges in the operating environment.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Input Cost Inflation | $240M (miss) |
| Market Share Growth | up over 0.5 share point (positive) |
Guidance from management
Management raised the full-year organic sales growth guidance to a range of 3.5% to 4.5%, indicating confidence in a return to growth in the latter half of the fiscal year. They acknowledged ongoing input cost pressures but emphasized strong cost-saving initiatives and a robust innovation pipeline.
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns about the persistent inflationary pressures impacting margins, with specific focus on how the company plans to manage rising commodity costs. There were also questions regarding the timing and effectiveness of pricing actions in response to these cost pressures.
Main topics on the call
- Revenue and Earnings Performance — Clorox reported revenue of $1.6 billion and EPS of $0.85 for the first quarter, indicating a strong start to fiscal year 2027. Management noted, "we made good progress in the first quarter, delivering better-than-expecte...
- Input Cost Inflation — Management updated their input cost inflation estimate for the fiscal year to $240 million, which is $40 million higher than previously expected. Luc Bellet stated, "this increase is mainly driven by just a range of comm...
- Organic Sales Growth Guidance — Clorox raised its full-year organic sales growth guidance to 3.5% to 4.5%, reflecting confidence in improving market conditions. Luc Bellet mentioned, "our guidance is organic sales growth, excluding the impact of the [I...
- Market Share Improvement — Clorox reported positive momentum in market share across several categories, particularly in Home Care and Hidden Valley. Linda Rendle noted, "we have continued share momentum on that business with a very strong quarter,...
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About The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (CLX) is a publicly listed company in the Household Products industry, within the Consumer Staples sector. It trades on NYSE and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 73 calls on record spanning February 4, 2020 to November 2, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 73 The Clorox Company earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 4, 2020 to November 2, 2026. Based on this history, The Clorox Company reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated November 2, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- CLX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Household Products
- Calls on record
- 73
- First call
- February 4, 2020
- Most recent
- November 2, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly