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Clorox (CLX) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Clorox gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 1, 2024. Of 1 guided period since reported, it met or beat its own guidance once (100%). GAAP tax rate: 1 of 1, on average -2.4 pts against the guided midpoint. Its releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it twice.
Gross margin
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | 42.0% (Aug 3, 2026) → lowered 41.5% (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
GAAP tax rate
Met or beat 1 of 1 periods (0 above, 0 within, 1 below).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | 28.0% (Oct 30, 2024) → lowered 26.0% (Feb 3, 2025) → reaffirmed 26.0% (May 5, 2025) | 23.6% | below the range | -2.4 pts |
| FY24 | 31.0% (Apr 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
Tax rate
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | 23.0% (Aug 3, 2026) → reaffirmed 23.0% (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | 24.0% (Jul 31, 2025) → reaffirmed 24.0% (Nov 3, 2025) → reaffirmed 24.0% (Feb 3, 2026) → reaffirmed 24.0% (Apr 30, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | 22.0%–23.0% (Feb 1, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted tax rate
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY25 | 24.0% (Aug 1, 2024) → reaffirmed 24.0% (Oct 30, 2024) → lowered 23.0% (Feb 3, 2025) → reaffirmed 23.0% (May 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
GAAP EPS
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | $5.41 (Aug 3, 2026) → reaffirmed $5.41 (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | $5.60 (Jul 31, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.60 (Nov 3, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.60 (Feb 3, 2026) → lowered $4.78 (Apr 30, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY25 | $4.95 (Aug 1, 2024) → raised $5.73 (May 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | $3.06 (Feb 1, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 | $5.70–$6.00 (Aug 3, 2026) → reaffirmed $5.70–$6.00 (Nov 2, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY26 | $5.95–$6.30 (Jul 31, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.95–$6.30 (Nov 3, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.95–$6.30 (Feb 3, 2026) → lowered $5.45–$5.65 (Apr 30, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY25 | $6.55–$6.80 (Aug 1, 2024) → raised $6.65–$6.90 (Oct 30, 2024) → raised $6.95–$7.35 (Feb 3, 2025) → reaffirmed $6.95–$7.35 (May 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY24 | $5.30–$5.50 (Feb 1, 2024) → raised $5.80–$5.95 (Apr 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Clorox, Q1 FY27: revenue $1.9B (+33% year over year), operating margin 10.9%, net earnings $170M, operating cash flow $143M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Clorox beat its guidance?
Clorox gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 1, 2024. Of 1 guided period since reported, it met or beat its own guidance once (100%). GAAP tax rate: 1 of 1, on average -2.4 pts against the guided midpoint.
How often does Clorox raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 4 times and lowered it twice since Feb 1, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.