Company: CLX
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000021076-25-000039
Chunk: 30

Company: CLOROX CO /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 30
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 chain, including facility damage or closures, as a result of the factors set forth above. Although the Company is unable to predict the impact on its ability to source raw and packaging materials and services in the future, the Company does not expect supply constraints in fiscal year 2026. Supply pressures and market disruptions may continue into fiscal year 2026, however, including as a result of new or increasing U.S. or retaliatory tariffs, which could also increase raw material costs. If such cost pressures are incurred or exceed the Company’s estimates and the Company is not able to increase the prices of its products (or sustain such price increases) or achieve cost savings to offset such cost increases, its margins would be harmed. Sustained price increases may also lead to declines in sales volumes and loss of market share, as competitors may not adjust their prices or customers may decide to purchase a lower-priced alternative. The Company’s projections may not accurately predict the volume impact of price increases, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

To reduce the cost volatility associated with anticipated purchases of certain commodities, the Company uses derivative instruments, including commodity futures and swaps. The extent of the Company’s derivative position at any given time depends on the Company’s assessment of the markets for these commodities, the cost volatility in the markets and the cost of the derivative instruments. Many of the commodities used by the Company in its products do not have actively traded derivative instruments. If the Company does not or is unable to take a derivative position and costs subsequently increase, or if it executes a position and costs subsequently decrease, the Company’s costs may be greater than anticipated or higher than its competitors’ costs and the Company’s financial results and margins could be adversely affected. 

Supply chain issues can result in product shortages or disruptions to the Company’s business.

The Company has a complex global network of suppliers that may, in the future, expand and further evolve in response to market conditions. The Company also relies on a number of single-source suppliers for certain commodities and raw material inputs, including packaging, product components, finished products and other necessary supplies. The Company has experienced and could continue to experience material disruptions in production and other supply chain issues, including as a result of supply chain dependencies, which could result in out-of-stock conditions. The Company’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans to address disruptions to the manufacturing or sourcing of products or raw materials may not be sufficient, comprehensive, or effective. Significant disruptions have and could, in the future, interrupt product supply and, if not