diff --git a/src/app/objectives/page.tsx b/src/app/objectives/page.tsx
index bbe3bee..2e2d36e 100644
--- a/src/app/objectives/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/objectives/page.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Link from 'next/link';
 import { getUserOKRs } from '@/services/okrs';
 import { Card } from '@/components/ui';
 import { ObjectivesList } from '@/components/okrs/ObjectivesList';
+import { comparePeriods } from '@/lib/okr-utils';
 
 export default async function ObjectivesPage() {
   const session = await auth();
@@ -27,16 +28,7 @@ export default async function ObjectivesPage() {
     {} as Record<string, typeof okrs>
   );
 
-  const periods = Object.keys(okrsByPeriod).sort((a, b) => {
-    // Sort periods: extract year and quarter/period
-    const aMatch = a.match(/(\d{4})/);
-    const bMatch = b.match(/(\d{4})/);
-    if (aMatch && bMatch) {
-      const yearDiff = parseInt(bMatch[1]) - parseInt(aMatch[1]);
-      if (yearDiff !== 0) return yearDiff;
-    }
-    return b.localeCompare(a);
-  });
+  const periods = Object.keys(okrsByPeriod).sort(comparePeriods);
 
   return (
     <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8">
diff --git a/src/lib/okr-utils.ts b/src/lib/okr-utils.ts
index 2a0554c..37a5beb 100644
--- a/src/lib/okr-utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/okr-utils.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,45 @@ export function getCurrentQuarterPeriod(date: Date = new Date()): string {
 export function isCurrentQuarterPeriod(period: string, date: Date = new Date()): boolean {
   return period === getCurrentQuarterPeriod(date);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Parse a period string to extract year and quarter
+ * Returns { year, quarter } or null if format is not recognized
+ * Supports formats like "Q1 2025", "Q2 2024", etc.
+ */
+function parsePeriod(period: string): { year: number; quarter: number } | null {
+  // Match format "Q{quarter} {year}"
+  const match = period.match(/^Q(\d)\s+(\d{4})$/);
+  if (match) {
+    return {
+      year: parseInt(match[2], 10),
+      quarter: parseInt(match[1], 10),
+    };
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compare two period strings for sorting (most recent first)
+ * Returns negative if a should come before b, positive if after, 0 if equal
+ */
+export function comparePeriods(a: string, b: string): number {
+  const aParsed = parsePeriod(a);
+  const bParsed = parsePeriod(b);
+
+  // If both can be parsed, compare by year then quarter
+  if (aParsed && bParsed) {
+    // Most recent year first
+    const yearDiff = bParsed.year - aParsed.year;
+    if (yearDiff !== 0) return yearDiff;
+    // Most recent quarter first (same year)
+    return bParsed.quarter - aParsed.quarter;
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: if one can be parsed, prioritize it
+  if (aParsed && !bParsed) return -1;
+  if (!aParsed && bParsed) return 1;
+
+  // Both unparseable: fallback to string comparison (descending)
+  return b.localeCompare(a);
+}