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Clorox upped its adjusted earnings per share guidance for the fiscal year to a new range of $6.95 to $7.35, a year-over-year increase of 16% at the midpoint. Clorox would have a 20.4 adjusted price-to-earnings ratio based on fiscal 2025 projected results (period ending June 30) and a share price of $145.95 at the time of this writing.