Clorox (CLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $256.0 million in Q1 2026, down 12.03% quarter-over-quarter from $291.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.93% on a YoY basis from $294.0 million in Q1 2025.
Clorox (CLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $256.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 12.93% year-over-year to $256.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 3.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, down 3.71% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $256.0 million for Q1 2026 at Clorox, down from $291.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $367.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $256.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $309.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $305.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 32.01% in 2023, then slipped 17.98% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $315.0 million in 2022, then grew by 12.38% to $354.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.15% to $311.0 million in 2024, then fell by 6.43% to $291.0 million in 2025, then fell by 12.03% to $256.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $256.0 million (Q1 2026), $291.0 million (Q4 2025), and $305.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 319.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 328.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 294.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 301.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 333.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 367.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 346.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 293.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 264.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 305.00 Mn |