Clorox down after quarterly profit miss

The Clorox

03/02/2026 22:23

** Shares of Pine-Sol cleaner maker Clorox CLX.N down 2% at $112.35 after the bell

** Co misses quarterly profit estimates, hurt by shoppers choosing cheaper alternatives to its cleaning products while it battled higher costs

** Quarterly adjusted EPS of $1.39, compared with estimates of $1.43 - data compiled by LSEG

** Posts Q2 revenue decline of 1% to $1.67 billion vs estimates of $1.64 billion

** CLX reaffirms its annual sales and profit forecasts, says expectations remain in the lower end of the range

** Stock fell ~38% in 2025

(Reporting by Koyena Das in Bengaluru)

((koyena.das@thomsonreuters.com))