Moderna (MRNA) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Moderna's (MRNA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 53.45% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 15.77% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Moderna (MRNA) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Moderna (MRNA) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 53.45% year-over-year to $1.8 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $5.6 billion, a 18.38% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.0 billion, down 30.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.8 billion, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for MRNA reached as high as $3.8 billion in Q3 2023 and fell as low as $1.0 billion in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.9 billion in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 174.07% in 2022 and sank 49.73% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then dropped by 19.95% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 21.14% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then sank by 30.61% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then gained by 15.77% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | -3.78 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Moderna | 22.52 Bn | 17.32 Bn | -566.00 Mn | 1.78 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |