Standard Biotools (LAB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Standard Biotools (LAB) reported Operating Expenses of $35.92 million for Q2 2026, down 1.1% from $36.33 million a year earlier but up 50.9% from the prior quarter.
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Standard Biotools (LAB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Standard Biotools' Operating Expenses came in at $138.18 million, down 8.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $152.79 million, down 11.4% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $172.37 million in FY2024 (+35.7%), $127.05 million in FY2023 (-17.1%), $153.26 million in FY2022 (-22.6%) and $198.04 million in FY2021 (+4.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $23.8 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $84.37 million in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 8.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 192.2%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 54.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $23.8 million (Q1 2026), $36.03 million (Q4 2025) and $42.42 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 258.47 Bn | 237.50 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 174.47 Bn | 144.90 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 162.80 Bn | 146.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 150.01 Bn | 129.44 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 120.37 Bn | 85.62 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 114.24 Bn | 100.36 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 65.60 Bn | 60.37 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 53.50 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.71 Bn | 34.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 840.10 Mn |
| 10 | Standard Biotools | 255.87 Mn | -1.06 Bn | 10.54 Mn | 35.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 54.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.12 Mn |
API Access
Standard Biotools Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();