CLX · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Net Income and EPS Performance

CLOROX CO /DE/ · 2026-11-02 · Importance 50 · Surprise 46

Diluted earnings per share rose $0.74, from $0.65 to $1.39, in the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of 114% year over year. Higher net sales and cost savings drove the increase, partly offset by higher commodity, manufacturing, and logistics costs.

Key facts

• Clorox diluted EPS increased $0.74, or 114%, primarily due to higher net sales and cost savings, partially offset by higher commodity, manufacturing and logistics costs. source
• Clorox’s other expense, net, was $2 million in the current period compared with other income, net, of $5 million in the prior period, primarily because prior-period gains on trust assets for nonqualified deferred compensation plans did not recur. source