Honest Company (HNST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Honest Company's (HNST) quarterly Research & Development came in at $1.9 million in Q1 2026, up 0.54% year-on-year from $1.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.58% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 million in Q4 2025.
Honest Company (HNST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Honest Company's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 0.54% year-over-year to $1.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $7.4 million, a 4.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $7.3 million, up 7.24% from the prior year.
- Research & Development grew to $1.9 million in Q1 2026 per HNST's latest filing, from $1.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $2.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $1.4 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $1.7 million (2024), against an average of $1.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 27.34% in 2022 and tumbled 30.39% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $1.4 million in 2022, then grew by 16.48% to $1.6 million in 2023, then increased by 8.76% to $1.7 million in 2024, then increased by 6.94% to $1.8 million in 2025, then rose by 1.58% to $1.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HNST Research & Development figures stand at $1.9 million (Q1 2026), $1.8 million (Q4 2025), and $1.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 347.71 Bn | 335.41 Bn | 10.51 Bn | - |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.96 Bn | 124.48 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.94 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.33 Bn | 37.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 37.04 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.52 Bn | 26.39 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.48 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 681.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.81 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.33 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -127.81 Mn |
| 10 | Honest Company | 434.62 Mn | 344.25 Mn | 33.27 Mn | 1.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.35 Mn |