Honest Company (HNST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Honest Company (HNST) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $1.9 million in Q1 2026, up 1.58% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.54% on a YoY basis from $1.9 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 0.54% year-over-year to $1.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.4 million (up 4.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.3 million, up 7.24% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $1.9 million for Q1 2026 at Honest Company, up from $1.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $2.1 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $1.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $1.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.7 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development gained 27.34% in 2022, then tumbled 30.39% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it 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.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $1.9 million (Q1 2026), $1.8 million (Q4 2025), and $1.7 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 | Honest Company | 384.15 Mn | 293.78 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 |