What is Clorox's deferred taxes?

Clorox (CLX) reported deferred taxes of $43M in Q1 2026.

What does deferred taxes mean?

Tax expenses that are recognized in the books now but will be paid in a future period.

How do you interpret deferred taxes?

Positive values indicate tax deferrals that improve current cash flow, while negative values indicate the reversal of previous deferrals.

How does deferred taxes compare across companies?

Standard accounting practice; varies based on tax jurisdiction and capital expenditure timing.

Clorox CLX Deferred Taxes

Deferred Taxes at other companies

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$4.5M+229%

The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC

$29M-43.1%

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$97M+2,040%

Kimberly-ClarkKMB

$36M+414%

KenvueKVUE

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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:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

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 deferred taxes?: Clorox (CLX) reported deferred taxes of $43M in Q1 2026.
What does deferred taxes mean?: Tax expenses that are recognized in the books now but will be paid in a future period.
How do you interpret deferred taxes?: Positive values indicate tax deferrals that improve current cash flow, while negative values indicate the reversal of previous deferrals.
How does deferred taxes compare across companies?: Standard accounting practice; varies based on tax jurisdiction and capital expenditure timing.