Novavax (NVAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Novavax's Operating Expenses came in at $111.6 million for Q2 2026, down 19.2% from $138.17 million a year earlier and down 28.0% from the prior quarter.
Novavax (NVAX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Novavax reported Operating Expenses of $647.92 million, down 10.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $670.68 million, down 28.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has declined in each of the last four years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $931.09 million in FY2024 (-39.9%), $1.55 billion in FY2023 (-41.0%), $2.63 billion in FY2022 (-7.3%) and $2.83 billion in FY2021 (+217.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q2 2020.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 26.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 126.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 63.7%).
- Business Quant data shows NVAX's Operating Expenses at $154.94 million (Q1 2026), $132.91 million (Q4 2025) and $248.46 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -9.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 10 | Novavax | 1.78 Bn | -1.23 Bn | 42.45 Mn | 111.60 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.60 Mn |
| 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 |
Novavax Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NVAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "NVAX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=NVAX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();