Investing.com - Clorox reported on Tuesday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Clorox announced earnings per share of $0.95 on revenue of $1.80B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.32 on revenue of $1.91B.
Clorox shares are down 10% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $181.20 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 16.8% from the start of the year.
Clorox follows other major Consumer Staples sector earnings this month
Clorox's report follows an earnings matched by Nestle ADR on Thursday, who reported EPS of $2.3 on revenue of $22.81B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.3 on revenue of $22.49B.
Procter&Gamble had beat expectations on Friday with fourth quarter EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $18.95B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.08 on revenue of $18.37B.
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