Clorox (CLX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $256.0 million for Q1 2026, down 12.93% year-over-year from $294.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.03% quarter-over-quarter from $291.0 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $256.0 million, down from $291.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $305.0 million (2023), against an average of $309.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 32.01% in 2023, then decreased 17.98% in 2024.
- Clorox's Operating Expenses stood at $315.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 12.38% to $354.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 12.15% to $311.0 million in 2024, then declined by 6.43% to $291.0 million in 2025, then declined by 12.03% to $256.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLX's Operating Expenses at $256.0 million in Q1 2026, $291.0 million in Q4 2025, and $305.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 6.33 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 252.20 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 330.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -155.01 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 280.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |