Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) posted Operating Expenses of $182.5 million for Q1 2026, up 3.81% on a QoQ basis from $175.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.92% year-over-year from $160.2 million in Q1 2025.
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumentum Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $182.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 13.92% year-over-year to $182.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $701.4 million (up 6.86% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $640.0 million, down 6.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $182.5 million for Q1 2026 at Lumentum Holdings, up from $175.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $188.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $120.4 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $161.8 million and a median of $165.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 247.01% — and 2023, when it slipped 16.09%.
- Lumentum Holdings' 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 3.81% to $182.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LITE's Operating Expenses at $182.5 million in Q1 2026, $175.8 million in Q4 2025, and $174.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 6.12 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 8.83 Bn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 436.11 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -992.30 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 79.89 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 164.15 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 295.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 117.00 Mn |