Natera (NTRA) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Natera (NTRA) reported Operating Expenses of $790.2 million for Q1 2026, up 36.0% on a YoY basis from $581.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.8% quarter-over-quarter from $688.3 million in Q4 2025.
Natera (NTRA) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Natera has reported Operating Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $790.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 36.0% year-over-year to $790.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 37.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 36.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $790.2 million, up from $688.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $790.2 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $329.7 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $483.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $442.1 million in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 53.84% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 6.93% in 2022.
- Natera's Operating Expenses stood at $359.0 million in 2022, then gained by 10.2% to $395.6 million in 2023, then soared by 36.69% to $540.8 million in 2024, then grew by 27.27% to $688.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 14.8% to $790.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $790.2 million (Q1 2026), $688.3 million (Q4 2025), and $689.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 360.15 Mn |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 553.00 Mn |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | 790.16 Mn |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 512.00 Mn |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 316.87 Mn |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 2.50 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 790.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 688.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 656.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 581.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 540.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 479.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 457.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 442.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 395.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 379.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 373.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 380.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 359.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 329.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 341.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 331.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 312.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 308.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 257.32 Mn |