Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lightpath Technologies' (LPTH) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $11.2 million in Q1 2026, up 83.21% year-on-year from $6.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.32% quarter-over-quarter from $14.6 million in Q4 2025.
Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lightpath Technologies has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $11.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $11.2 million, up 83.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $40.0 million (up 105.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $22.0 million, up 33.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $11.2 million for Q1 2026 at Lightpath Technologies, down from $14.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $14.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $3.5 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $4.2 million (2024), against an average of $5.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses dropped 25.24% in 2022 and surged 231.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Lightpath Technologies' Operating Expenses stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then rose by 4.52% to $4.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.73% to $4.4 million in 2024, then soared by 231.08% to $14.6 million in 2025, then declined by 23.32% to $11.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $11.2 million (Q1 2026), $14.6 million (Q4 2025), and $7.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 866.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 18.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 158.60 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 341.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 108.73 Mn |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | 45.48 Mn |
| 10 | Lightpath Technologies | 889.98 Mn | 834.78 Mn | 6.96 Mn | 11.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.81 Mn |