Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Vertical Aerospace posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$55.1 million for Q1 2026, down 111.38% year-on-year from $484.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 136.64% on a QoQ basis from $150.4 million in Q4 2025.
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has 6 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$55.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 111.38% year-over-year to -$55.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$10.7 million (down 594.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $95.8 million, up 24.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$55.1 million, down from $150.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $150.4 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$115.0 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $7.6 million (2023), against an average of $10.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 382.67% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 1826.25% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $91.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 69.6% to $27.9 million in 2023, then surged by 382.67% to $134.7 million in 2024, then rose by 11.68% to $150.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 136.64% to -$55.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$55.1 million (Q1 2026), $150.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$104.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertical Aerospace | 349,690.50 | 251,156.18 | - | -55.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -55.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 150.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -104.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 134.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -114.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.15 Mn |