Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $4.3 million in Q1 2026, down 97.67% quarter-over-quarter from $183.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 92.23% on a YoY basis from $55.0 million in Q1 2025.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nektar Therapeutics' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 92.23% year-over-year to $4.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $278.5 million (up 87.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $195.3 million, down 4.07% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $4.3 million for Q1 2026 at Nektar Therapeutics, down from $183.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $183.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $4.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $76.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $69.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses jumped 1136.82% in 2025, then plunged 92.23% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $74.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 22.95% to $57.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 74.17% to $14.8 million in 2024, then surged by 1136.82% to $183.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 97.67% to $4.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $4.3 million (Q1 2026), $183.4 million (Q4 2025), and $43.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | 4.33 Mn |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 2.97 Mn |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | -138.30 Mn |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | -3.82 Mn |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | 574,669.00 |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -67.40 Mn |
| 10 | Nektar Therapeutics | 1.51 Bn | 939.55 Mn | 3.16 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 183.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 156.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 77.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 174.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 137.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 138.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 138.54 Mn |