Descartes Systems (DSGX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Descartes Systems recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $47.6 million in Q1 2026, up 6.09% quarter-over-quarter from $44.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 55.8% year-over-year from $107.7 million in Q1 2025.
Descartes Systems' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $47.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 55.8% year-over-year to $47.6 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $223.9 million (down 18.54% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $351.9 million, up 13.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $47.6 million for Q1 2026 at Descartes Systems, up from $44.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $108.7 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $28.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $61.9 million and a median of $53.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 237.83% in 2022 and plunged 55.8% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Descartes Systems' Operating Expenses stood at $39.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 12.44% to $44.3 million in 2023, then grew by 19.64% to $53.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 15.33% to $44.9 million in 2025, then grew by 6.09% to $47.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $47.6 million, $44.9 million, and $90.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 6.82 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 10 | Descartes Systems | 6.12 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 149.50 Mn | 47.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 47.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 44.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 90.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 41.38 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 107.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 77.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 37.14 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 108.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.30 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 71.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 33.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 82.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 62.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 28.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 83.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 52.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 26.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 24.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 31.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 23.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 22.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 23.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 29.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 21.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 21.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 12.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 19.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 18.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 12.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 21.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 16.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 15.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 15.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 14.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 27.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 13.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 17.30 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 13.14 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 24.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 12.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 12.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 16.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 10.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 11.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 10.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 11.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 8.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 11.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 8.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 8.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 11.20 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 8.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 7.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 7.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 7.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 5.63 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2009 | 6.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 5.11 Mn |