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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |