Lithium (LTUM) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lithium (LTUM) posted Operating Expenses of $177984.0 for Q1 2026, up 4.77% sequentially from $169879.0 in Q4 2025, and up 12.78% YoY from $157819.0 in Q1 2025.
Lithium (LTUM) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithium has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $177984.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 12.78% year-over-year to $177984.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $668487.0 (down 0.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $648322.0, down 13.95% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $177984.0 in Q1 2026 per LTUM's latest filing, from $169879.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $873049.0 in Q2 2022 and troughed at $85083.0 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $201489.6 and a median of $168562.0 in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 1431.24% in 2022, down 86.58% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $185762.0 in 2022, then sank by 34.21% to $122212.0 in 2023, then increased by 12.09% to $136983.0 in 2024, then gained by 24.01% to $169879.0 in 2025, then advanced by 4.77% to $177984.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $177984.0, $169879.0, and $168562.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 243.21 Bn | 213.76 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.54 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -63.62 Mn |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.64 Bn | 8.17 Bn | 36.20 Mn | 158.10 Mn |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.31 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.87 Mn | 15.85 Mn |
| 6 | Materion | 4.71 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 49.21 Mn |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | -1.58 Mn | 44.73 Mn |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | 12.41 Mn |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.64 Bn | 2.64 Bn | -115,000.00 | 12.07 Mn |
| 10 | Lithium | 5.89 Mn | 3.34 Mn | - | 177,984.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 177,984.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 169,879.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 168,562.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 152,062.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 157,819.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 136,983.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 201,288.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 177,666.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 237,488.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122,212.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 168,228.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 125,645.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 194,889.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 185,762.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85,083.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 873,049.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 90,725.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 59,507.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63,326.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57,016.00 |