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Clorox CLX Interest Expense

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26

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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$12.66B-17.3%
Enterprise value$15.96B-11.6%
P/E16.7×-2.1×
P/S1.9×-0.3×

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:InterestExpense.

The source filing: Clorox’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000021076-26-000019
Line itemThree months ended / 3/31/2026Three months ended / 3/31/2025Nine months ended / 3/31/2026Nine months ended / 3/31/2025
Advertising costs177207533599
Research and development costs27278489
Loss on divestiture118
Interest expense27237566
Other (income) expense, net6(34)2(79)
Earnings before income taxes256254578668
Income tax expense6563144180
Net earnings191191434488

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Clorox's interest expense?
Clorox (CLX) reported interest expense of $27M in Q1 2026.
How has Clorox's interest expense changed year-over-year?
Clorox's interest expense increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from $23M to $27M.
What is the long-term trend for Clorox's interest expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Clorox's interest expense has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $106M to $88M.
What does interest expense mean?
Cost of borrowing — interest paid or accrued on bonds, bank loans, credit facilities, finance leases, and other debt obligations.

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