Investing.com - Clorox (NYSE:CLX) reported on Monday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Clorox announced earnings per share of $1.21 on revenue of $1.81B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $1.7B.
Clorox shares are down 19% from the beginning of the year, still down 29.25% from its 52 week high of $231.11 set on January 27. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 22.83% from the start of the year.
Clorox shares gained 2.01% in after-hours trade following the report.
Clorox follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
Clorox's report follows an earnings beat by Coca-Cola on Wednesday, who reported EPS of $0.65 on revenue of $10.04B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.5785 on revenue of $9.77B.
PepsiCo had beat expectations on October 5 with third quarter EPS of $1.79 on revenue of $20.19B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.73 on revenue of $19.39B.
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