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

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DateValue
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