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Clorox CLX Advertising

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Kimberly-Clark logo
Kimberly-ClarkKMB
$255M-9.1%
Dollar Tree logo
Dollar TreeDLTR
$11.1M+56.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+0.1%
Gross profit$722.0M-3.0%
Net income$187.0M+0.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.54+2.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+418%
Total debt$4.5B+52.4%
Total equity-$67.0M-348%
Total assets$6.4B+16.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$311.0M+72.8%
CapEx$43.0M-18.9%
Free cash flow$269.0M+112%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.58B-30.9%
Enterprise value$14.88B-24.1%
P/E15.3×-8.8×
P/S1.7×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin43.8%-1.4pp
Net margin11.2%+1.3pp
FCF margin11.5%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity249.6%+147pp
Debt / equity9.1×+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Clorox in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AdvertisingExpense.

The official record: Clorox’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Clorox's advertising?
Clorox (CLX) reported advertising of $177M in Q1 2026.
How has Clorox's advertising changed year-over-year?
Clorox's advertising decreased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $207M to $177M.
What is the long-term trend for Clorox's advertising?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Clorox's advertising has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $790M to $770M.
What does advertising mean?
The money spent on marketing, advertising campaigns, and promotions to attract and retain customers.
How do you interpret advertising?
Increased spending is often a strategic choice to drive future growth, but if revenue does not follow, it may indicate diminishing returns on marketing investments.
How does advertising compare across companies?
Commonly reported by consumer-facing firms; peers are evaluated on the efficiency of their marketing spend relative to sales growth.