LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) recorded Operating Expenses of $39.66 million in Q2 2026, up 81.4% from $21.86 million a year earlier but down 13.9% from the prior quarter.
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LENZ Therapeutics (LENZ) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, LENZ Therapeutics' Operating Expenses came in at $157.13 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 134.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $110.23 million, up 88.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 52.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $58.61 million in FY2024 (-19.1%), $72.43 million in FY2023 (-31.4%), $105.64 million in FY2022 (+74.8%) and $60.44 million in FY2021 (+347.7%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $12.62 million in Q1 2023 to $46.04 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 67.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 287.9% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 51.4% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $46.04 million (Q1 2026), $40.05 million (Q4 2025) and $31.39 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -9.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 10 | LENZ Therapeutics | 124.41 Mn | 124.41 Mn | 5.21 Mn | 39.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.60 Mn |
API Access
LENZ Therapeutics 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=LENZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LENZ", "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=LENZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();