Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Nektar Therapeutics' (NKTR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $49.9 million in Q1 2026, up 1018.92% year-on-year from $4.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.9% quarter-over-quarter from $49.5 million in Q4 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 $49.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 1018.92% year-over-year to $49.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $147.0 million, a 219.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $195.3 million, up 422.19% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $49.9 million in Q1 2026 per NKTR's latest filing, from $49.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $174.4 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$151.4 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $49.9 million (2026), against an average of $41.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 297.43% in 2023 and jumped 1018.92% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $74.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 297.43% to -$147.1 million in 2023, then declined by 2.94% to -$151.4 million in 2024, then surged by 132.68% to $49.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.9% to $49.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NKTR Operating Expenses figures stand at $49.9 million (Q1 2026), $49.5 million (Q4 2025), and $43.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 67,072.09 Bn | 67,072.09 Bn | - | -28.01 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,894.61 Bn | 1,894.55 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,014.18 Bn | 1,014.18 Bn | - | 15.76 Mn |
| 4 | BeOne Medicines | 471.64 Bn | 466.85 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 121.72 Bn | 114.47 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 68.28 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 61.40 Bn | 61.40 Bn | - | 32.68 Mn |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 56.94 Bn | 56.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -919.00 Mn |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.37 Bn | 37.37 Bn | - | 445.22 Mn |
| 10 | Nektar Therapeutics | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 3.16 Mn | 49.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -151.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -147.07 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 |