Knife River (KNF) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Knife River (KNF) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $83.5 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter from $80.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.24% on a YoY basis from $73.1 million in Q1 2025.
Knife River (KNF) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knife River's Operating Expenses history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $83.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.24% year-over-year to $83.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $301.9 million (up 13.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $291.5 million, up 14.91% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $83.5 million for Q1 2026 at Knife River, up from $80.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $83.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $36.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $61.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $60.2 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 106.9% in 2023, then declined 6.9% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $36.4 million in 2022, then surged by 106.9% to $75.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.9% to $70.1 million in 2024, then grew by 14.32% to $80.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.2% to $83.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $83.5 million (Q1 2026), $80.1 million (Q4 2025), and $69.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 135.70 Mn |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 346.20 Mn |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 23.07 Mn |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 83.46 Mn |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 5.97 Mn |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 50.89 Mn |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | 2.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 70.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 59.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 75.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.72 Mn |