Company: CLX
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000021076-25-000053
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Company: CLOROX CO /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-11-03
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 8
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 is based on expected annual income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Certain significant or unusual items are separately recognized in the quarter in which they occur and can be a source of variability in the effective tax rates from quarter to quarter. The effective tax rate on earnings was 23.4% and 41.8%  for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The higher tax rate in the prior period as compared to the current period was primarily driven by the nondeductibility of the loss on the divestiture of the Better Health VMS business in the prior period. 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in the United States on July 4, 2025. This legislation includes provisions that allow accelerated tax deductions for acquisitions of qualified property and for research expenses. It also modifies the U.S. taxation of certain earnings associated with international business. The Company assessed the provisions of the OBBBA and determined the corporate tax changes did not have a material impact on the effective tax rate in future periods. The OBBBA’s provisions for accelerated tax deductions will change the timing of cash tax payments in the current fiscal year and future periods.  

NOTE 8. NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

The following is the reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) used to calculate basic net EPS to those used to calculate diluted net EPS:Three months ended9/30/20259/30/2024Basic122,629123,795Dilutive effect of stock options and other389882Diluted123,018124,677Antidilutive stock options and other3,3552,937 Basic net earnings per share and Diluted net earnings per share are calculated on Net earnings attributable to Clorox.

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NOTE 9. OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

The major components of Other (income) expense, net were:Three months ended9/30/20259/30/2024Amortization of trademarks and other intangible assets$5 $6 Trust investment (gains), net(9)(9)Net periodic benefit cost 1 1 Foreign exchange transaction losses, net1 1 Income from equity investees(1)(2)Interest income(2)(3)Cyberattack insurance recoveries (1)— (9)Other— (7)Total$(5)