Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) reported Operating Expenses of $237470.0 for Q1 2026, down 50.62% on a YoY basis from $480894.0 in Q1 2025, and down 48.58% quarter-over-quarter from $461789.0 in Q4 2025.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals has reported Operating Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at $237470.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 50.62% year-over-year to $237470.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.1 million (down 35.94% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.1 million, down 35.94% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $237470.0, down from $461789.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $109215.0 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $311835.9 across 5 years, with a median of $251167.0 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses jumped 643.37% — and 2025, when it slumped 63.2%.
- Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Operating Expenses stood at $251587.0 in 2022, then declined by 0.17% to $251167.0 in 2023, then increased by 11.28% to $279490.0 in 2024, then jumped by 65.23% to $461789.0 in 2025, then slumped by 48.58% to $237470.0 in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $237470.0 (Q1 2026), $461789.0 (Q4 2025), and $197854.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | 15.97 Mn |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | 209.01 Mn |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | 157.04 Mn |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 44.65 Mn |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | -11.78 Mn |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | 57.09 Mn |
| 10 | Liberty Star Uranium & Metals | - | - | - | 237,470.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 237,470.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 461,789.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 197,854.00 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 191,048.00 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 480,894.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 279,490.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 419,059.00 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 519,086.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.01 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 251,167.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 141,657.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 134,675.00 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 136,241.00 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 251,587.00 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 334,028.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 109,215.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 143,180.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 177,346.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 103,142.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 94,092.00 |