With its competitive prowess, Clorox shouldn't be set back by cost and competitive headwinds.
Clorox's fourth-quarter results (low-single-digit organic sales growth and 170 basis points of gross margin erosion to 44%) were overshadowed by a broader discussion on the climate within the industry for higher prices. Much consternation in the consumer products space has swirled manufacturers' ability to offset the onslaught of inflation resulting from elevated raw material and transportation costs (which in combination had a negative impact on Clorox's gross margins by 240 basis points in the...Clorox is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products. The company sells its products through mass retailers, grocery outlets, warehouse clubs, dollar stores, home hardware centers, drug, pet and military stores, third-party and owned e-commerce channels, and distributors. The company has four reportable segments: Cleaning, which consists of laundry, home care and other products; Household, which consists of charcoal, bags, wraps and containers, cat litter, and digestive health products; Lifestyle, which consists of food products, water-filtration systems and filters, natural personal care products, and dietary supplements; and International, which consists of products sold outside the United States.
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