Liquidia (LQDA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Liquidia (LQDA) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $71.4 million in Q1 2026, down 1.21% quarter-over-quarter from $72.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 85.14% on a YoY basis from $38.5 million in Q1 2025.
Liquidia (LQDA) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liquidia's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $71.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 85.14% year-over-year to $71.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $242.5 million (up 70.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $209.7 million, up 55.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $71.4 million for Q1 2026 at Liquidia, down from $72.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $72.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $11.9 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $33.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.0 million in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 161.17% in 2023; the steepest drop was 23.6% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $11.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 161.17% to $31.0 million in 2023, then gained by 26.02% to $39.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 85.1% to $72.2 million in 2025, then decreased by 1.21% to $71.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $71.4 million (Q1 2026), $72.2 million (Q4 2025), and $52.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.97 Bn | 36.23 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zoetis | 33.59 Bn | 31.65 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 23.75 Bn | 21.60 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 455.70 Mn |
| 4 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.10 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 621.10 Mn |
| 5 | Aurora Cannabis | 15.56 Bn | 15.47 Bn | 21.72 Mn | 18.74 Mn |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.04 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 478.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.36 Bn | 6.84 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 441.19 Mn |
| 8 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.74 Bn | 6.24 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 96.91 Mn |
| 9 | Liquidia | 6.27 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 121.79 Mn | 71.36 Mn |
| 10 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.15 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 396.79 Mn | 475.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.73 Mn |