Clorox (CLX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Clorox's (CLX) quarterly Research & Development came in at $27.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development changed 0.0% year-over-year to $27.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $116.0 million, a 4.92% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $121.0 million, down 3.97% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $27.0 million in Q1 2026 per CLX's latest filing, from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $38.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development dropped 24.44% in 2022 and advanced 12.9% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLX Research & Development figures stand at $27.0 million (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $28.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | - |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -127.81 Mn |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 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 |