Lion Copper (LCGMF) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026)
Lion Copper's Operating Expenses was $10.11 million in Q2 2026, compared with $595,000 a year earlier and up 111.8% from the prior quarter.
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Lion Copper (LCGMF) Operating Expenses (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lion Copper's Operating Expenses was $14.39 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 447.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.44 million, down 50.8% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 39.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $2.94 million in FY2024 (-61.5%), $7.62 million in FY2023 (+130.1%), $3.31 million in FY2022 (+10.1%) and $3.01 million in FY2021 (+994.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 30.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 347.7%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 96.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, LCGMF's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $4.77 million (Q1 2026), $304,000 (Q4 2025) and -$796,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 168.96 Bn | 147.82 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 123.37 Bn | 91.54 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 107.07 Bn | 72.12 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.80 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 101.67 Bn | 97.82 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.92 Bn | 92.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.95 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.09 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.61 Bn | 44.15 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 51.72 Bn | 32.74 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lion Copper | 1.88 Bn | 1.88 Bn | - | 10.11 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 304,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -796,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 595,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 137,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 557,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 973,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 235,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 69,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13,000.00 |
API Access
Lion Copper 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=LCGMF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LCGMF", "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=LCGMF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();