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 has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$16.6 million in Q1 2022 and troughed 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses slumped 93738962.8% in 2022, then surged 99.92% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$11.4 billion, -$36.3 billion, and -$30.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 965.25 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 690.50 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 356.81 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 209.30 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 119.70 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 915.98 Mn | -352.59 Mn | -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 |