Clorox (CLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Clorox (CLX) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $27.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from $27.0 million in Q1 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 was $27.0 million for Q1 2026 at Clorox, down from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $38.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $27.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $31.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development decreased 24.44% in 2022, then rose 12.9% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $33.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.03% to $32.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.12% to $31.0 million in 2024, then declined by 6.45% to $29.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.9% to $27.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $27.0 million (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | - |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 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 | - |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.00 Mn |