Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) posted Operating Expenses of $86.7 million for Q1 2026, up 166.46% on a QoQ basis from -$130.4 million in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $87.1 million in Q1 2025.
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Esperion Therapeutics' Operating Expenses history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $86.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses changed 0.47% year-over-year to $86.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $128.8 million (down 56.99% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $129.2 million, down 53.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $86.7 million for Q1 2026 at Esperion Therapeutics, up from -$130.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $97.3 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$130.4 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $60.0 million and a median of $71.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 43.76% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 277.37% in 2025.
- Esperion Therapeutics' Operating Expenses stood at $61.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 21.66% to $74.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.45% to $73.5 million in 2024, then sank by 277.37% to -$130.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 166.46% to $86.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ESPR's Operating Expenses at $86.7 million in Q1 2026, -$130.4 million in Q4 2025, and $97.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haleon | 87.22 Bn | 85.35 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.60 Bn | 35.87 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 3 | Zoetis | 31.46 Bn | 29.52 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 4 | Takeda Pharmaceutical | 26.49 Bn | 22.44 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 12.58 Bn |
| 5 | United Therapeutics | 23.03 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 455.70 Mn |
| 6 | Universe Pharmaceuticals | 23.03 Bn | -10.56 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Viatris | 20.90 Bn | 19.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 17.50 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 621.10 Mn |
| 9 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.33 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 494.00 Mn |
| 10 | Esperion Therapeutics | 799.30 Mn | 643.14 Mn | 45.53 Mn | 86.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 86.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -130.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 62.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 72.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 71.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 70.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 73.19 Mn |