Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Reports Bullish Q2, Stock Soars
Consumer products giant Clorox (NYSE:CLX) announced better-than-expected results in Q2 FY2024, with revenue up 16% year on year to $1.99 billion. It made a non-GAAP profit of $2.16 per share, improving from its profit of $0.98 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Clorox (CLX) Q2 FY2024 Highlights:
Revenue: $1.99 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.80 billion (10.3% beat)
EPS (non-GAAP): $2.16 vs analyst estimates of $1.10 (95.8% beat)
Gross Margin (GAAP): 43.5%, up from 36.2% in the same quarter last year
Organic Revenue was up 20% year on year
Market Capitalization: $18.02 billion
"Our second quarter results reflect strong execution on our recovery plan from the August cyberattack," said Chair and CEO Linda Rendle.
Founded in 1913 with bleach as the sole product offering, Clorox (NYSE:CLX) today is a consumer products giant whose product portfolio spans everything from bleach to skincare to salad dressing to kitty litter.
Household Products
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Sales Growth
Clorox is one of the larger consumer staples companies and benefits from a well-known brand, giving it customer mindshare and influence over purchasing decisions.
As you can see below, the company's revenue was more or less flat over the last three years.
This quarter, Clorox reported robust year-on-year revenue growth of 16%, and its $1.99 billion in revenue exceeded Wall Street's estimates by 10.3%. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects revenue to remain flat over the next 12 months.
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Key Takeaways from Clorox's Q2 Results
We were impressed by how significantly Clorox blew past analysts' EPS expectations this quarter. We were also excited its gross margin outperformed Wall Street's estimates. Zooming out, we think this was a great quarter that shareholders will appreciate. The stock is up 6.1% after reporting and currently trades at $156.99 per share.
