Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $363.5 million in Q1 2026, down 12.99% quarter-over-quarter from $417.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 30.54% on a YoY basis from $278.5 million in Q1 2025.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $363.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 30.54% year-over-year to $363.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 18.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, up 12.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $363.5 million for Q1 2026 at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, down from $417.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $417.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $199.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $294.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $287.5 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 64.04% in 2022, then retreated 8.14% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $359.9 million in 2022, then fell by 8.14% to $330.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.05% to $337.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 23.83% to $417.8 million in 2025, then declined by 12.99% to $363.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $363.5 million (Q1 2026), $417.8 million (Q4 2025), and $316.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 574,669.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -67.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 12.23 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 243.11 Mn | 363.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 363.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 417.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 316.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 312.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 278.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 337.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 282.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 291.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 269.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 330.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 287.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 278.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 244.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 359.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 218.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 219.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 199.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 218.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 198.72 Mn |