Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Daqo New Energy (DQ) posted Operating Expenses of -$11.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 68.49% sequentially from -$36.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 64.8% YoY from -$6.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daqo New Energy (DQ) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 64.8% year-over-year to -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$33658.7 billion (up 54.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $132.4 million, down 62.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026 per DQ's latest filing, from -$36.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$16.6 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$45343.0 billion in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$15262.1 billion, with a median of -$235.7 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses slumped 178241881.7% in 2022 and jumped 99.92% in 2025.
- Daqo New Energy's Operating Expenses stood at -$45.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 91.48% to -$3.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 5935.24% to -$235.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 84.59% to -$36.3 billion in 2025, then jumped by 68.49% to -$11.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DQ's Operating Expenses at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$36.3 billion in Q4 2025, and -$30.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 863.51 Mn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 679.90 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 192.90 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 138.75 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 70.15 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 71.06 Mn |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 859.36 Mn | 1.09 Bn | -139.37 Bn | -11.45 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -36.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -33,581.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -32.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -235.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -37,448.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36,459.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41,576.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -45,343.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45,041.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -42.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -45.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -285.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19,284.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13,483.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.82 Mn |