Clorox First Quarter 2023 Earnings: Beats Expectations
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) First Quarter 2023 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: US$1.74b (down 3.7% from 1Q 2022).
Net income: US$85.0m (down 40% from 1Q 2022).
Profit margin: 4.9% (down from 7.9% in 1Q 2022).
EPS: US$0.69 (down from US$1.16 in 1Q 2022).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Clorox Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations
Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 14%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.5% growth forecast for the Household Products industry in the US.
Performance of the American Household Products industry.
The company's shares are down 1.4% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
What about risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Clorox you should know about.
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