Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Lumentum Holdings' (LITE) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $198.0 million in Q2 2026, up 17.65% on a YoY basis from $168.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.49% quarter-over-quarter from $182.5 million in Q1 2026.
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Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) has reported Operating Expenses for 14 consecutive years, with $198.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.65% year-over-year to $198.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $731.1 million (up 14.23% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $731.1 million, up 14.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $198.0 million in Q2 2026 per LITE's latest filing, from $182.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $198.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $120.4 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $163.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $168.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 247.01% in 2022, then retreated 16.09% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $188.1 million in 2022, then declined by 10.05% to $169.2 million in 2023, then fell by 10.64% to $151.2 million in 2024, then increased by 16.27% to $175.8 million in 2025, then rose by 12.63% to $198.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $198.0 million, $182.5 million, and $175.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 19.08 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 545.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 532.30 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.83 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 198.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 82.82 Bn | 76.61 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 182.50 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 175.80 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 174.80 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 168.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 160.20 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 151.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 160.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 184.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 174.10 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 169.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 157.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 145.50 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 163.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 188.10 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 187.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 126.30 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 120.40 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 122.30 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 116.30 Mn |
API Access
Lumentum Holdings Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LITE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LITE", "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=LITE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();