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$106.04 -1.86 (-1.72%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$12.98B
Shares
120.92M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$106.04 Open$106.80 Day$105.80–108.95 52W close$86.12–127.16 Avg vol 30d2.6M Short int13.5M · 11.2% float · 6.0d Short vol64% Last earningsAug 3, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +2%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 59
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 49%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −17%
      trailing
      YTD return +5%
      this year
      Relative strength −28%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $99 › 200d $103 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +136 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      11.18% of float · ▲ +15.9% MoM · 6.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,046 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 52%
      expanding
      EPS growth +190%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $761.0M
      Valuation P/E 17.4
      below peers
      Buyback $2.0B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $2.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 31%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026
      Net sales (percentage change versus the year-ago period) · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated 13% – 14%
      Gross margin · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated 42%
      Selling and administrative expenses · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated 16%
      Advertising and sales promotion spending · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated 10%
      Diluted EPS · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated $5.41 – $5.71
      prior FY $6.52 midpoint −14.7% Y/Y
      Effective tax rate · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated 23%
      Adjusted EPS · Fiscal year 2027 full year Initiated $5.70 – $6.00
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 3, 2026
      Diluted earnings per share (As estimated) · Full year 2026 $5.60 – $5.95
      Diluted earnings per share (As adjusted) · Full year 2026 $5.95 – $6.30

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      59 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      49% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $99 › 200d $103 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +136 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      11.18% of float · ▲ +15.9% MoM · 6.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      1,046 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $86 Now $106 · 49% Range high $127
      vs 200-day avg +2% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $1.03B Twelve months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBIT margin non-GAAP 15.3% Twelve months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $881M Fiscal year 2026
      Free cash flow as a percentage of net sales non-GAAP 13.1% Fiscal year 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net sales growth / (decrease) (GAAP) -2%
      -1% Foreign Exchange
      -10% Divestitures/Acquisitions
      = Organic sales growth / (decrease) (non-GAAP) -13%

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Household & Personal Products — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CLX
      Clorox Co /De/
      this stock
      $12.98B +5.2% +2.5% 17.4 11.2%
      PG
      PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
      $335.60B -0.2% +3.3% 21.8 1.2%
      UL
      Unilever PLC
      $136.52B -3.1% 0.1%
      CL
      Colgate Palmolive Co
      $72.90B +13.5% +1.7% 36.2 2.2%
      RBGLY
      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
      $43.52B 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,046
      % held
      91.9%
      Net QoQ
      +7.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      639
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      13.5M
      Days to cover
      6.0d
      Change
      +1.9M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      64%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      320
      Value
      $31.6K
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $7.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $810.0M
      EPS diluted
      $6.52
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.9M
      Shares
      15.0K
      Filed
      Sep 4, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Clorox Announces August 3 Webcast…
      Published
      Jul 13, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CLX -0.5% +13.1% -16.6% +11.0% +5.2%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +1.5% +9.7% -27.8% +8.9% -6.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.25 / share · ex Aug 12, 2026
      Raised 0.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.97 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.69%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2021
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 21076 CUSIP 189054109 13F (30d) 886 filings 853 filers Visit website Investor relations