Novavax (NVAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Novavax's (NVAX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $154.9 million in Q1 2026, up 2.52% year-on-year from $151.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 16.58% quarter-over-quarter from $132.9 million in Q4 2025.
Novavax (NVAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novavax's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $154.9 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 2.52% year-over-year to $154.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $674.5 million, a 20.04% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $670.7 million, down 27.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $154.9 million in Q1 2026 per NVAX's latest filing, from $132.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $861.8 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $132.9 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $254.5 million (2024), against an average of $349.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 77.32% in 2022 and sank 63.72% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $601.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.02% to $474.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 53.8% to $219.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.42% to $132.9 million in 2025, then increased by 16.58% to $154.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NVAX Operating Expenses figures stand at $154.9 million (Q1 2026), $132.9 million (Q4 2025), and $248.5 million (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 | Novavax | 788.01 Mn | -2.33 Mn | 108.82 Mn | 154.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 154.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 132.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 248.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 138.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 151.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 219.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 218.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 254.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 238.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 474.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 312.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 368.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 393.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 601.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 861.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 668.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 494.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 485.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 643.85 Mn |