Equinor Asa (EQNR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Equinor Asa (EQNR) reported Operating Expenses of -$19.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.44% on a YoY basis from -$17.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 4.03% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Equinor Asa (EQNR) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equinor Asa has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$19.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.44% year-over-year to -$19.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$62.4 billion (down 3.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $81.1 billion, up 11.34% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$19.1 billion, up from -$19.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$2.0 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at -$21.0 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$13.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$18.4 billion in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 84.61% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 725.22% in 2025.
- Equinor Asa's Operating Expenses stood at -$2.2 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 823.0% to -$20.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 6.83% to -$18.9 billion in 2024, then decreased by 4.97% to -$19.9 billion in 2025, then rose by 4.03% to -$19.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$19.1 billion (Q1 2026), -$19.9 billion (Q4 2025), and -$20.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -3.49 Bn |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 78.17 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | -5,222.00 |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 7.68 Bn |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | 44.00 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 10 | Equinor Asa | 1.07 Mn | -7.09 Bn | - | -19.06 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -19.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -17.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -2.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.28 Bn |