Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) reported Operating Expenses of $5.35 million for Q2 2026, down 62.8% from $14.38 million a year earlier but up 37.7% from the prior quarter.
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Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Atara Biotherapeutics' Operating Expenses came in at $20.42 million, down 88.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $84.91 million, down 60.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -22.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $212.38 million in FY2024 (-25.4%), $284.58 million in FY2023 (-17.3%), $344.09 million in FY2022 (-4.6%) and $360.8 million in FY2021 (+16.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $3.89 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $100.95 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 55.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 23.6%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 93.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $3.89 million (Q1 2026), $4.16 million (Q4 2025) and $7.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,165.22 Bn | 1,133.81 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 646.28 Bn | 566.14 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 11.12 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.17 Bn | 476.28 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 365.23 Bn | 319.60 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 302.66 Bn | 266.65 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 6.09 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.39 Bn | 241.08 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.70 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.61 Bn | 197.01 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.67 Bn | 168.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 172.91 Bn | 119.55 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 10 | Atara Biotherapeutics | 141.16 Mn | 131.26 Mn | 439,000.00 | 5.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 58.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 71.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 76.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 89.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 100.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 90.18 Mn |
API Access
Atara Biotherapeutics 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=ATRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "ATRA", "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=ATRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();