Lsb Industries (LXU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lsb Industries (LXU) reported Operating Expenses of -$1.6 million for Q1 2026, up 17.11% on a YoY basis from -$1.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.4 million in Q4 2025.
Lsb Industries (LXU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lsb Industries has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.11% year-over-year to -$1.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$6.6 million (up 25.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$6.9 million, up 37.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.6 million, down from -$1.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $10.9 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$4.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$1.2 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses tumbled 143.5% — and 2025, when it jumped 57.91%.
- Lsb Industries' Operating Expenses stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then declined by 9.8% to $8.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 122.53% to -$2.0 million in 2024, then gained by 26.89% to -$1.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 13.71% to -$1.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$1.6 million (Q1 2026), -$1.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 254.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | -770.48 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | 154.10 Mn |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 12.26 Mn |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | 85.00 Mn |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 401.03 Mn |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | -1.64 Mn |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 7.19 Mn |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | 26.55 Mn |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.58 Mn | 559.00 Mn | 3.80 Mn | 22.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.55 Mn |