Novavax (NVAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Novavax (NVAX) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $154.9 million in Q1 2026, up 16.58% quarter-over-quarter from $132.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.52% on a YoY basis from $151.1 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.52% year-over-year to $154.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $674.5 million (down 20.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $670.7 million, down 27.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $154.9 million for Q1 2026 at Novavax, up from $132.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $861.8 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $132.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $349.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $254.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses soared 77.32% in 2022, then sank 63.72% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $601.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 21.02% to $474.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 53.8% to $219.4 million in 2024, then sank by 39.42% to $132.9 million in 2025, then increased by 16.58% to $154.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $154.9 million (Q1 2026), $132.9 million (Q4 2025), and $248.5 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 | Novavax | 1.49 Bn | 931.98 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 |