Clorox (CLX) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's Change in Inventory was $4 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 92.7% from $55 million a year earlier and down 42.9% from the prior quarter.
Clorox (CLX) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Clorox's Change in Inventory was $20 million through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at $71 million.
- Change in Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -24.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Inventory was -$63 million in FY2025, -$55 million in FY2024, -$58 million in FY2023 and $18 million in FY2022 (-93.6%).
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has moved between -$117 million (fiscal Q4 2025) and $55 million (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Inventory was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 293.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Inventory over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 816.7%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 92.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLX's Change in Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $7 million (Q4 2026), -$19 million (Q3 2026) and $28 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 389.52 Bn | 341.08 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 77.87 Bn | 72.35 Bn | 3.23 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 40.86 Bn | 27.95 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.02 Bn | 32.73 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.57 Bn | 32.51 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 26.26 Bn | 24.65 Bn | 749.40 Mn | 32.80 Mn |
| 7 | Clorox | 12.68 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.96 Bn | 5.78 Bn | 370.22 Mn | 13.69 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.15 Bn | 4.85 Bn | 236.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bath & Body Works | 4.60 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.00 Mn |
Clorox Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "CLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=CLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();