Bausch & Lomb BLCO
NYSE BLCO
$17.56 -0.23 (-1.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Bausch & Lomb's (BLCO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.71% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.26% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $1.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.71% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.0 billion (up 3.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.0 billion, up 7.76% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 per BLCO's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $835.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses increased 19.96% in 2024, then dropped 0.74% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $945.0 million in 2022, then increased by 18.94% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 6.14% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 8.38% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 1.39% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.3 billion, $1.2 billion, and $1.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Abbott Laboratories 179.79 Bn 174.18 Bn 7.27 Bn 10.90 Bn
2 Intuitive Surgical 127.69 Bn 122.47 Bn 1.96 Bn 988.50 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.23 Bn 108.41 Bn 6.34 Bn 3.97 Bn
4 Stryker 103.55 Bn 100.07 Bn 4.50 Bn 2.84 Bn
5 Boston Scientific 63.24 Bn 62.70 Bn 3.85 Bn 2.67 Bn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.97 Bn 45.72 Bn 1.35 Bn 846.40 Mn
7 Alcon 32.83 Bn 31.37 Bn 1.68 Bn -1.63 Bn
8 Dexcom 32.30 Bn 30.35 Bn 830.00 Mn 511.70 Mn
9 Steris 20.73 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 398.30 Mn
10 Bausch & Lomb 6.28 Bn 5.90 Bn 867.00 Mn 1.31 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.19 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.19 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 967.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 992.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 933.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 945.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 896.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 885.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 835.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 909.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 855.00 Mn