Growth Metrics

Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Ocean Power Technologies' Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $8.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 37.73% to $8.4 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was $23.1 million, a 0.64% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $23.3 million, down 27.4% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $8.4 million in Q1 2026 for Ocean Power Technologies, up from $7.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for OPTT hit a ceiling of $8.8 million in Q2 2023 and a floor of $4.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: skyrocketed 95.51% in 2022 and later plummeted 41.09% in 2024.
  • Tracing OPTT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $6.4 million in 2022, then rose by 24.75% to $8.0 million in 2023, then plummeted by 41.09% to $4.7 million in 2024, then soared by 49.79% to $7.1 million in 2025, then grew by 18.54% to $8.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for OPTT at $8.4 million in Q1 2026, $7.1 million in Q3 2025, and $7.6 million in Q2 2025.