Elbit Systems (ESLT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Elbit Systems (ESLT) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $337.3 million for Q4 2025, up 4.18% YoY from $323.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 165.78% sequentially from $126.9 million in Q3 2025.
Elbit Systems (ESLT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Elbit Systems has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $337.3 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 4.18% year-over-year to $337.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.1 billion (up 15.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 9.63% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $337.3 million in Q4 2025, from $126.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ESLT reached as high as $337.3 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $75.0 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $267.3 million (2021), against an average of $254.2 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses tumbled 71.27% — and 2025, when it jumped 69.16%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $267.1 million in 2021, then fell by 2.54% to $260.3 million in 2022, then rose by 20.83% to $314.5 million in 2023, then increased by 2.95% to $323.8 million in 2024, then rose by 4.18% to $337.3 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $337.3 million, $126.9 million, and $315.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | Elbit Systems | 34.74 Bn | 33.92 Bn | 529.79 Mn | 337.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 337.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 126.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 315.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 304.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 323.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 75.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 273.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 268.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 314.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 261.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 270.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 267.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 260.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 252.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 224.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 268.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 267.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 252.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 222.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 197.50 Mn |