ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) recorded Operating Expenses of $1.73 million in Q2 2026, down 8.8% from $1.89 million a year earlier and down 8.5% from the prior quarter.
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, ClearSign Technologies' Operating Expenses came in at $7.36 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 8.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.1 million, up 6.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $7.61 million in FY2024 (+11.9%), $6.8 million in FY2023 (+9.1%), $6.23 million in FY2022 (-19.0%) and $7.69 million in FY2021 (+15.6%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $1.23 million in Q4 2021 to $2.45 million in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 51.6% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 31.3% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.89 million (Q1 2026), $1.63 million (Q4 2025) and $2.12 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.71 Bn | 78.69 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.52 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 610.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 22.63 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 522.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.51 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 51.11 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 2.29 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 86.47 Mn | 109.35 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 887.68 Mn | 845.76 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 13.88 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 377.64 Mn | 40.09 Mn | 4.20 Mn | 13.99 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 305.87 Mn | 270.99 Mn | -24,000.00 | 9.81 Mn |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 179.92 Mn | 59.54 Mn | - | 5.04 Mn |
| 10 | ClearSign Technologies | 14.59 Mn | -22.70 Mn | 228,000.00 | 1.73 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.27 Mn |
ClearSign Technologies Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CLIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CLIR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CLIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();