Copa Holdings (CPA) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2025)
Copa Holdings recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $753.3 million in Q4 2025, up 7.48% quarter-over-quarter from $700.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 11.62% year-over-year from $674.9 million in Q4 2024.
Copa Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $753.3 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 11.62% year-over-year to $753.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $2.8 billion (up 3.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 3.92% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $753.3 million for Q4 2025 at Copa Holdings, up from $700.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $753.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $262.8 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $600.7 million and a median of $664.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 176.99% in 2021 and fell as far as 47.11% in 2021.
- Copa Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $413.7 million in 2021, then soared by 62.18% to $671.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.11% to $698.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.38% to $674.9 million in 2024, then advanced by 11.62% to $753.3 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $753.3 million, $700.8 million, and $659.4 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 15.35 Bn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 6.92 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 1.20 Bn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | 791.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 889.49 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 753.30 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 651.33 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 1.28 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 753.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 700.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 659.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 685.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 674.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 681.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 659.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 677.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 698.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 662.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 614.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 674.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 670.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 665.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 651.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 526.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 413.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 385.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 295.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 262.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 253.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 139.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 372.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 496.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 664.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 575.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 562.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 559.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 782.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 594.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 573.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 567.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 563.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 538.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 495.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 499.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 530.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 491.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 460.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 462.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 493.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 496.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 489.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 504.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 552.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 552.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 542.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 536.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 568.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 529.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 494.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 498.66 Mn |