Growth Metrics

Nvidia (NVDA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Nvidia's Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.8 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 44.89% year-over-year to $6.8 billion; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $23.1 billion, up 40.66%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $23.1 billion, 40.66% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses reached $6.8 billion in Q1 2026 per NVDA's latest filing, up from $5.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $6.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$102.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $3.6 billion, with a median of $3.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Expenses: crashed 103.96% in 2024, then soared 4697.06% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then grew by 15.8% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 43.71% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 36.2% to $5.8 billion in 2025, then rose by 16.36% to $6.8 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for NVDA's Operating Expenses are $6.8 billion (Q1 2026), $5.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $5.4 billion (Q3 2025).