DLH Holdings (DLHC) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 29.46% to $59.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $285.2 million through Mar 2026, down 19.46% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $327.7 million for FY2025, 11.68% down from the prior year.
DLH Holdings filings provide 17 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $59.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses hit $59.3 million in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, down from $67.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $101.3 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $59.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $82.6 million, with a median of $85.1 million recorded in 2024.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses hit 73.06% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 51.39% in 2022.
- DLH Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $68.8 million in 2022, then soared by 32.28% to $91.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.47% to $85.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 20.78% to $67.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 12.06% to $59.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's Operating Expenses are $59.3 million (Q1 2026), $67.5 million (Q4 2025), and $78.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 732.96 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 80.29 Mn | 80.16 Mn | 11.78 Mn | 59.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 59.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 90.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 94.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 95.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 101.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 95.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 93.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 68.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 141.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 61.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 56.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 56.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 54.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 47.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 47.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 50.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 49.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 50.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 37.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 31.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 31.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.37 Mn |