Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Daqo New Energy (DQ) reported Operating Expenses of -$11.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 64.8% YoY from -$6.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 68.49% on a QoQ basis from -$36.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Daqo New Energy (DQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daqo New Energy has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$11.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$11.4 billion, up 64.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$33658.7 billion (up 54.62% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $132.4 million, down 62.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at -$11.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Daqo New Energy, up 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.
- A 5-year average of -$15262.1 billion and a median of -$235.7 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slumped 93738962.8% — and 2025, when it surged 99.92%.
- Daqo New Energy's Operating Expenses stood at -$45.8 billion in 2022, then jumped by 91.48% to -$3.9 billion in 2023, then slumped by 5935.24% to -$235.7 billion in 2024, then jumped by 84.59% to -$36.3 billion in 2025, then soared by 68.49% to -$11.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$11.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$36.3 billion (Q4 2025), and -$30.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 863.51 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 679.90 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 192.90 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 112.88 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 4.12 Bn | 2.85 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 | -34,055.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -20.57 Mn |