Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals' (IONS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $363.5 million in Q1 2026, up 30.54% year-on-year from $278.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.99% quarter-over-quarter from $417.8 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 30.54% year-over-year to $363.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 18.56% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, up 12.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $363.5 million in Q1 2026 per IONS's latest filing, from $417.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $417.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $199.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $287.5 million (2023), against an average of $294.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 64.04% in 2022 and slipped 8.14% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IONS Operating Expenses figures stand at $363.5 million (Q1 2026), $417.8 million (Q4 2025), and $316.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 67,072.09 Bn | 67,072.09 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,894.61 Bn | 1,894.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,014.18 Bn | 1,014.18 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 4 | BeOne Medicines | 471.64 Bn | 466.85 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 121.72 Bn | 114.47 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 68.28 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 61.40 Bn | 61.40 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 56.94 Bn | 56.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -919.00 Mn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.37 Bn | 37.37 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 9.35 Bn | 7.43 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 |