Aurora Innovation AUR
NASDAQ AUR
$6.51 -0.01 (-0.08%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Aurora Innovation (AUR) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Aurora Innovation's (AUR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $261.0 million in Q2 2026, up 15.49% on a YoY basis from $226.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.21% quarter-over-quarter from $239.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Aurora Innovation (AUR) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Aurora Innovation (AUR) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $261.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.49% year-over-year to $261.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $950.0 million (up 14.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $887.0 million, up 12.85% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $261.0 million in Q2 2026 per AUR's latest filing, from $239.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.6 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $185.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $364.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $212.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 772.67% in 2022, then plunged 86.8% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then sank by 87.67% to $198.0 million in 2023, then increased by 0.51% to $199.0 million in 2024, then grew by 17.09% to $233.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 12.02% to $261.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $261.0 million, $239.0 million, and $233.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Aurora Innovation 12.90 Bn 11.69 Bn -5.00 Mn 261.00 Mn
2 Mobileye Global 6.65 Bn 5.34 Bn 235.00 Mn 265.00 Mn
3 Pony AI 2.58 Bn 2.58 Bn 6.35 Mn -72.09 Mn
4 WeRide 1.79 Bn 1.13 Bn 12.76 Mn -73.92 Mn
5 Kodiak AI 726.50 Mn 575.44 Mn - 47.18 Mn
6 ECARX Holdings 353.90 Mn 151.00 Mn 44.50 Mn -50.70 Mn
7 Cyngn 10.48 Mn 10.48 Mn 55,476.00 6.90 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 261.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 239.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 233.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 217.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 226.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 211.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 199.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 196.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 198.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 193.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 198.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 212.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 217.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 208.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 1.61 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 185.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 255.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 184.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 181.46 Mn