# Clorox Revenue Jumps 33% but Higher Costs Weigh on Outlook

Clorox reported $1.91 billion in quarterly revenue and $170 million in profit while warning that inflationary pressures were increasing.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-02T22:58:48.007Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T22:58:48.007Z
Section: Business
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Clorox reported higher first-quarter sales and profit Monday but said rising costs were making the rest of its fiscal year more challenging.

Revenue increased 33% from a year earlier to $1.91 billion. Profit rose to $170 million, or $1.39 per share, from $80 million, or 65 cents per share, according to the company’s results as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Adjusted earnings were $1.55 per share, above an analyst estimate of $1.07. Revenue also exceeded forecasts.

Clorox said nearly half of the sales increase came from its acquisition of Gojo, the maker of Purell hand sanitizer and other hygiene products. The remainder reflected timing changes in retailer orders connected to the company’s transition to a new enterprise resource planning system.

Retailers had built inventory before the technology change, then reduced orders while working through those supplies. That comparison contributed to a sharp sales decline in the same quarter a year earlier and made the latest growth rate unusually large.

The company kept its full-year sales and earnings ranges but said adjusted earnings were now expected near the lower end of its forecast of $5.70 to $6 per share. Clorox cited higher inflation and a tougher cost environment.

The results arrived during a leadership transition. Clorox has named Unilever executive Fabian Garcia as chief executive effective Jan. 5. He will succeed Linda Rendle, who is stepping down for health reasons.

Clorox owns brands including its namesake cleaning products, Brita, Burt’s Bees, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, Kingsford, Pine-Sol and Purell. The quarter’s acquisition and inventory effects mean the headline sales increase does not represent only underlying consumer demand.

Sources:
- The Clorox Company, first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, Nov. 2, 2026
- The Wall Street Journal, “Clorox Posts Higher Revenue, Profit; Trims Outlook on Higher Costs,” Nov. 2, 2026

## Sources
- Clorox investor relations: https://investors.thecloroxcompany.com/news/default.aspx
- The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/clorox-posts-higher-revenue-profit-trims-outlook-on-higher-costs-4e6a468b