Clorox (CLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) posted quarterly Research & Development of $27.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $27.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Clorox (CLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clorox's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $27.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $27.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $116.0 million (down 4.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $121.0 million, down 3.97% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $27.0 million, down from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $38.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $27.0 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $32.0 million (2022), against an average of $31.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development retreated 24.44% in 2022, then increased 12.9% in 2023.
- Clorox's Research & Development stood at $33.0 million in 2022, then fell by 3.03% to $32.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.12% to $31.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 6.45% to $29.0 million in 2025, then declined by 6.9% to $27.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLX's Research & Development at $27.0 million in Q1 2026, $29.0 million in Q4 2025, and $28.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | - |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 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 | - |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -127.81 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.00 Mn |