Orion (OEC) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Orion's (OEC) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $66.4 million in Q1 2026, up 2.15% year-on-year from $65.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.79% quarter-over-quarter from $64.6 million in Q4 2025.
Orion (OEC) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Orion has disclosed Operating Expenses across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $66.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $66.4 million, up 2.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $259.6 million (down 0.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $258.2 million, down 2.53% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $66.4 million for Q1 2026 at Orion, up from $64.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $68.1 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $59.7 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $64.4 million (2025), against an average of $63.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 10.33% in 2022 and slipped 7.16% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Orion's Operating Expenses stood at $59.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.17% to $59.8 million in 2023, then rose by 8.86% to $65.1 million in 2024, then fell by 0.77% to $64.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.79% to $66.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $66.4 million (Q1 2026), $64.6 million (Q4 2025), and $64.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 10 | Orion | 417.18 Mn | 366.68 Mn | 79.20 Mn | 66.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 64.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 65.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 63.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 65.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 61.00 Mn |