Growth Metrics

Nvidia (NVDA) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Nvidia (NVDA) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $6.8 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 44.89% year-over-year to $6.8 billion, compared with a TTM value of $23.1 billion through Jan 2026, up 40.66%, and an annual FY2026 reading of $23.1 billion, up 40.66% over the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $6.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Nvidia, up from $5.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $6.8 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $2.0 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $3.8 billion, with a median of $3.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 112.97% in 2022, then fell 29.61% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for NVDA at $6.8 billion in Q1 2026, $5.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.4 billion in Q3 2025.