Clorox shares trade about 9% above their 52-week low of $79.12 and are down about 27% over the past year, but the article says the business remains under real pressure. Organic sales fell 8% in fiscal 2026, mostly because the prior year included extra retailer shipments, and management expects organic growth of 3.5% to 4.5% in fiscal 2027. The GOJO (Purell) acquisition should add about 9.5 points to fiscal 2027 net sales, but one-time deal costs will weigh on margins while total debt roughly doubled to about $5.1 billion. The dividend yields about 5.8%, but the 103% payout ratio is elevated, and CEO Linda Rendle expects a challenging operating environment. At about 15 times fiscal 2027 consensus earnings the stock is not expensive, but the article suggests investors may want to wait given flat sales, GOJO integration costs, higher debt and a stretched payout ratio.
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