Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Blue Dolphin Energy's Operating Expenses came in at $120.53 million for Q2 2026, up 110.7% from $57.21 million a year earlier and up 95.8% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Blue Dolphin Energy reported Operating Expenses of $326.42 million, up 8.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $280.91 million, down 12.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 117.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $321.83 million in FY2024 (-10.5%), $359.66 million in FY2023, $6.99 million in FY2022 (-8.2%) and $7.61 million in FY2021 (+31.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2014.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 138.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 31.6%).
- Business Quant data shows BDCO's Operating Expenses at $61.55 million (Q1 2026), $68.89 million (Q4 2025) and $75.45 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 118.57 Bn | 108.97 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 45.02 Bn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 116.99 Bn | 97.20 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 20.15 Bn | 14.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.22 Bn |
| 4 | Sunoco | 10.25 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 13.68 Bn |
| 5 | PBF Energy | 9.64 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 10.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 7.95 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 912.61 Mn | -124.47 Mn |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 5.51 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 117.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 8 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.74 Bn | -1.02 Bn | - | 3.36 Bn |
| 9 | Delek US Holdings | 4.54 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 3.78 Bn |
| 10 | Blue Dolphin Energy | 185.03 Mn | 150.58 Mn | 25.10 Mn | 120.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 120.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 86.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 93.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.55 Mn |
API Access
Blue Dolphin Energy 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=BDCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "BDCO", "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=BDCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();