Novagold Resources (NG) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Novagold Resources' Operating Expenses came in at $14.92 million for fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), up 110.0% from $7.1 million a year earlier.
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Novagold Resources (NG) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Feb 28, 2026, Novagold Resources reported Operating Expenses of $48.03 million, up 34.0% year-over-year; for FY2015 (ended Nov 30, 2015), it came in at $31.7 million, down 16.6% from FY2014.
- Going back by fiscal year, Operating Expenses was $38.01 million in FY2014 (-31.9%) and $55.78 million in FY2013.
- The fiscal Q1 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to fiscal Q1 2013.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 23.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 110.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 35.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 119.48 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novagold Resources | 2.85 Bn | 2.39 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.92 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.18 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.73 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.28 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 7.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.11 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.93 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.59 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 9.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.93 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.22 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 13.08 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -10.08 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.96 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.28 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 13.81 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.22 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.72 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.63 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 9.19 Mn |
API Access
Novagold Resources Operating Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "NG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();