Clorox (CLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted Operating Expenses of $330.0 million for Q2 2026, up 28.91% on a QoQ basis from $256.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 0.61% year-over-year from $328.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Clorox (CLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $330.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 0.61% year-over-year to $330.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 5.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, down 5.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $330.0 million for Q2 2026 at Clorox, up from $256.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $367.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $256.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $310.2 million, with a median of $308.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses soared 32.01% in 2023, then dropped 17.98% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $315.0 million in 2022, then increased by 12.38% to $354.0 million in 2023, then declined by 12.15% to $311.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 6.43% to $291.0 million in 2025, then increased by 13.4% to $330.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $330.0 million (Q2 2026), $256.0 million (Q1 2026), and $291.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 340.14 Bn | 330.19 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 6.33 Bn |
| 2 | Church & Dwight | 22.88 Bn | 22.63 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 252.20 Mn |
| 3 | Clorox | 11.18 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 330.00 Mn |
| 4 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.62 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wd 40 | 2.72 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 110.42 Mn | 70.09 Mn |
| 6 | Energizer Holdings | 1.45 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 280.60 Mn | 136.70 Mn |
| 7 | Grove Collaborative Holdings | 43.80 Mn | 33.39 Mn | 19.59 Mn | 19.13 Mn |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 33.33 Mn | 16.28 Mn | -419,259.00 | 18.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 330.00 Mn |
| 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 |