Daqo New Energy DQ
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As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Daqo New Energy's (DQ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$15.4 million in Q2 2026, up 54.24% year-over-year from -$10.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 34.26% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Daqo New Energy has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$15.4 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 54.24% year-over-year to -$15.4 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$93.1 million (up 72.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$132.4 million, up 62.3% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at -$15.4 million for Q2 2026 at Daqo New Energy, down from -$11.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$3.9 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$285.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$56.4 million, with a median of -$36.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 91.48% in 2023 and tumbled 5935.24% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$45.8 million in 2022, then surged by 91.48% to -$3.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 5935.24% to -$235.7 million in 2024, then surged by 84.59% to -$36.3 million in 2025, then surged by 57.7% to -$15.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were -$15.4 million in Q2 2026, -$11.4 million in Q1 2026, and -$36.3 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 LyondellBasell Industries 41.13 Bn 38.50 Bn 2.04 Bn 7.63 Bn
2 Westlake 9.05 Bn 7.20 Bn 652.00 Mn 256.00 Mn
3 Celanese 5.08 Bn 3.72 Bn 618.00 Mn 311.00 Mn
4 Methanex 4.57 Bn 4.18 Bn 638.01 Mn -
5 Chemours 2.28 Bn 1.61 Bn 286.00 Mn 499.00 Mn
6 Olin 1.95 Bn 1.78 Bn 170.20 Mn 113.30 Mn
7 Sino Green Land 1.85 Bn 1.85 Bn -78,936.00 201,005.00
8 Braskem 1.65 Bn -541.37 Mn - -
9 Ecovyst 1.09 Bn 997.78 Mn 49.85 Mn 13.13 Mn
10 Daqo New Energy 782.96 Mn -22.35 Mn -82.71 Mn -15.37 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -15.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -11.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -36.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -29.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -33.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -32.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -235.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -37.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -36.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -41.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -45.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -45.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -42.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -45.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -285.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -19.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -16.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -11.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -34.06 Mn