Clorox

On September 30, 2026

It had about $0.65 of cash and other short-term assets for every $1 of bills due within a year, less than enough, so it relies on money still to come in.

What it is: Current assets (cash, money customers owe it, stock and anything else it expects to turn into cash within a year) divided by current liabilities (bills it must pay within a year). 1.5 means $1.50 coming in for every $1 due.

On September 30, 2026

Everything it owns (buildings, cash, stock, money owed to it) is worth about $1.02 for every $1 it owes in total.

What it is: Everything the company owes: loans, bonds, bills to suppliers, taxes due, and other obligations.

$1.9 billion vs $1.4 billion a year earlier

Quarter ended September 30, 2026, vs the same quarter a year earlier

Its latest three months brought in more sales than the same three months a year earlier.

What it is: A three-month period. US public companies report their results every quarter.

$170 million vs $80 million a year earlier

Quarter ended September 30, 2026, vs the same quarter a year earlier

Profit in the latest three months was higher than a year earlier.

What it is: The profit left over a period (such as a year or a quarter) after paying every cost, including wages, interest and taxes. Often called the bottom line.

$184 million vs $166 million a year earlier

On September 30, 2026, vs a year earlier

It had more cash on hand than a year earlier.

What it is: Money in the bank plus very safe investments that can be turned into cash almost immediately.