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Donald R. Knauss , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

www.thecloroxcompany.com

Industry: Consumer Goods

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The Company is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products. It operates through two operating segments: North America and International.

News Feeds

Ahead of the Bell: Consumer products makers AP
Nov 14 2008
Correction: Clorox earnings story AP
Nov 04 2008
Clorox 1Q profit rises 15 pct on price hikes AP
Oct 31 2008
Glance: Consumer products weather volatile market AP
Oct 31 2008
Earnings roundup: Aon, Clorox AP
Oct 31 2008
Clorox expected to post strong growth AP
Oct 30 2008
Consumer products mostly rise as Fed cuts rate AP
Oct 29 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Fashion Breakfast
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A Deal That Seeks to Keep the Buzz
Oct 31 2007

Press Releases

For Holiday Stain Crises, 'Call In' the Expert Nov-20-2008, 09:00AM EST
Clorox Reports Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth for Q1; Confirms Fiscal 2009 EPS Outlook Oct-31-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Clorox, Church & Dwight, Deckers Outdoor, Nike and ZEP Oct-16-2008, 11:24AM EDT
Clorox Announces Oct. 31, 2008, Webcast of First-Quarter Results Oct-02-2008, 04:47PM EDT
Clorox Earns Third Consecutive Top Rating on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index Oct-01-2008, 02:11PM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

4 comments (Grist)

Nov 20 2008
How chief strategy officers think about their role: A roundtable (McKinsey Quarterly)

Nov 20 2008
Green Works From Clorox: A Marketing 50 Case Study (Advertising Age)

Nov 20 2008
Clorox Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (MSN Money)

Nov 19 2008
Customers satisfied, for now (MarketWatch)

Nov 19 2008
Keep Brita Tidy (Grist)

Nov 18 2008
Working from Home? So Are the Germs (Franklin County Times, Alabama)

Nov 17 2008
Tips for Selecting the Right High Efficiency Washer and Dryer (Franklin County Times, Alabama)

Nov 16 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 8,300

Revenue per Employee: $631,410

Top Executives

J. P. Kane, Divisional Senior VP

W. L. Every-Burns, Senior VP, Divisional

L. Stein, Senior VP/General Counsel

Frank A. Tataseo, Executive VP, Divisional

T.D. Johnson, Vice President/Controller/Chief Accounting Officer

Lawrence S. Peiros, Executive VP/COO, Geographical

M. Beth Springer, Executive VP, Divisional

D. J. Heinrich, CFO/Senior VP

Board of Directors

Carolyn M. Ticknor, Director

Daniel Boggan, Jr., Director

Gary G. Michael, Director

Robert W. Matschullat, Director

Tully M. Friedman, Director

Dr.Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., Director

Edward A. Mueller, Director

Jan L. Murley, Director

Pamela Thomas-Graham, Director

George J. Harad, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Sales	775 Mil.	865 Mil.	815 Mil.	657 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	609 Mil.	630 Mil.	538 Mil.	529 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	279 Mil.	276 Mil.	206 Mil.	224 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	228 Mil.	285 Mil.	197 Mil.	174 Mil.
Total Net Income	128 Mil.	158 Mil.	100 Mil.	92 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.92	1.15	0.72	0.66
Diluted EPS, Total	0.91	1.13	0.71	0.65

BALANCE STATEMENT	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Cash and Equivalents	184 Mil.	214 Mil.	282 Mil.	280 Mil.
Total Assets	1.17 Bil.	1.25 Bil.	1.27 Bil.	1.22 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.56 Bil.	1.66 Bil.	1.78 Bil.	2.33 Bil.
Total Capitalization	2.36 Bil.	2.37 Bil.	2.25 Bil.	1.67 Bil.

Cash Flow	11/2008	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	93 Mil.	NA	NA	311 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-40 Mil.	NA	NA	-985 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-75 Mil.	NA	NA	768 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-30 Mil.	NA	NA	98 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	3.1 Bil.	2.56 Bil.	2.5 Bil.	2.31 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	2.18 Bil.	2.28 Bil.	2.15 Bil.	2.08 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	888 Mil.	1.06 Bil.	967 Mil.	1.01 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	897 Mil.	856 Mil.	780 Mil.	808 Mil.
Total Net Income	461 Mil.	501 Mil.	444 Mil.	1.1 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.3	3.31	2.95	6.2
Diluted EPS, Total	3.24	3.26	2.9	6.11

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	214 Mil.	182 Mil.	192 Mil.	293 Mil.
Total Assets	1.25 Bil.	1.03 Bil.	1.01 Bil.	1.09 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.66 Bil.	1.43 Bil.	1.13 Bil.	1.35 Bil.
Total Capitalization	2.37 Bil.	1.63 Bil.	1.81 Bil.	1.57 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	714 Mil.	514 Mil.	728 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-268 Mil.	-161 Mil.	-154 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-456 Mil.	-462 Mil.	-552 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	-10 Mil.	-101 Mil.	61 Mil.

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