Butler National (BUKS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Butler National (BUKS) reported Operating Expenses of $17.7 million for Q1 2026, up 3.07% year-over-year from $17.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.28% quarter-over-quarter from $16.2 million in Q4 2025.
Butler National (BUKS) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Butler National (BUKS) has 16 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $17.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $17.7 million, up 3.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $66.5 million (down 2.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $67.1 million, up 3.08% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $17.7 million in Q1 2026 per BUKS's latest filing, from $16.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $20.4 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $13.7 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $16.4 million and a median of $16.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 40.6% in 2023, then retreated 12.35% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then gained by 4.44% to $16.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.14% to $16.5 million in 2024, then declined by 2.01% to $16.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.28% to $17.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BUKS's Operating Expenses at $17.7 million in Q1 2026, $16.2 million in Q4 2025, and $15.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 1.85 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 10 | Butler National | - | - | 18.35 Mn | 17.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.46 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 17.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 17.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 16.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.92 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 15.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 16.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 17.08 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 15.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 13.91 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 13.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 15.69 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 12.74 Mn |