Golar Lng (GLNG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Golar Lng (GLNG) posted Operating Expenses of -$70.4 million for Q1 2026, down 196.97% on a QoQ basis from $72.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 230.33% year-over-year from $54.0 million in Q1 2025.
Golar Lng (GLNG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Golar Lng (GLNG) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$70.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$70.4 million, down 230.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2026 was $2.2 million (down 99.32% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $258.0 million, up 8.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$70.4 million for Q1 2026 at Golar Lng, down from $72.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $452.7 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$120.8 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $37.2 million and a median of -$48.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 1203.77% — and 2026, when it plunged 230.33%.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $452.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.15% to $397.7 million in 2023, then grew by 0.2% to $398.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 81.78% to $72.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 196.97% to -$70.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GLNG Operating Expenses figures stand at -$70.4 million (Q1 2026), $72.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$74.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 13.95 Bn |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | 12.50 Bn |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 333.70 Mn |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | 274.00 Mn |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 10 | Golar Lng | - | - | -38.59 Bn | -70.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -70.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -74.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -56.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 398.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -56.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -56.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 397.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -47.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -68.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -59.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 452.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -120.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -43.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -69.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -69.50 Mn |