Credit Suisse Downgrades This Cleaning Products Manufacturer - Read Why

• Credit Suisse analyst Kaumil Gajrawala downgraded Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) to Underperform from Neutral with a $160 price target.
• The analyst thinks a large portion of Clorox's growth during the first phase of the pandemic came from categories that are now declining.
• If consumption continues to revert toward pre-pandemic levels, $500 million in company sales may still be at risk, Gajrawala notes.
• The analyst also believes margins may take longer to recover due to uncertainty around pricing and elasticities.
• If consumption weakens further amid high input cost inflation, a drop in volumes could result in material de-leverage to margins, the analyst adds.
• Price Action: CLX shares are trading lower by 4.84% at $166.08 on the last check Wednesday.