Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Arbutus Biopharma's Operating Expenses was $6.98 million in Q2 2026, down 24.6% from $9.25 million a year earlier and down 31.7% from the prior quarter.
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Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Arbutus Biopharma's Operating Expenses was $32.73 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 56.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $52.24 million, down 36.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $82.49 million in FY2024 (-14.3%), $96.24 million in FY2023 (-7.9%), $104.48 million in FY2022 (+23.6%) and $84.51 million in FY2021 (+30.6%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $6.34 million (Q4 2025) and $28.81 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 35.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 35.2%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 62.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, ABUS's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $10.22 million (Q1 2026), $6.34 million (Q4 2025) and $9.19 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -9.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 10 | Arbutus Biopharma | 960.50 Mn | 587.48 Mn | - | 6.98 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.75 Mn |
API Access
Arbutus Biopharma Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=ABUS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "ABUS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=ABUS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();