Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Northwest Biotherapeutics' Operating Expenses was $12.41 million in Q2 2026, down 16.8% from $14.91 million a year earlier but up 8.9% from the prior quarter.
Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Northwest Biotherapeutics' Operating Expenses was $52.5 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 21.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $61.29 million, down 9.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $67.89 million in FY2024 (+18.2%), $57.44 million in FY2023 (-16.6%), $68.86 million in FY2022 (+28.2%) and $53.71 million in FY2021 (-38.9%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $10.4 million (Q3 2021) and $21.58 million (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 75.9%); the worst was Q3 2021 (a decline of 78.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, NWBO's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $11.39 million (Q1 2026), $14.18 million (Q4 2025) and $14.52 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.01 Bn | 563.54 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 465.23 Bn | 438.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 368.40 Bn | 322.83 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 278.02 Bn | 233.89 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 254.57 Bn | 228.13 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -9.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 229.02 Bn | 184.42 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.74 Bn | 161.85 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.45 Bn | 105.45 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 10 | Northwest Biotherapeutics | 250.40 Mn | 240.41 Mn | - | 12.41 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.40 Mn |
Northwest Biotherapeutics 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=NWBO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "NWBO", "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=NWBO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();