Pixelworks (PXLW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Pixelworks (PXLW) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$20.5 million for Q4 2025, up 28.56% year-over-year from -$15.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 304.9% on a QoQ basis from $10.0 million in Q3 2025.
Pixelworks (PXLW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pixelworks (PXLW) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with -$20.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 28.56% year-over-year to -$20.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $12.1 million (down 10.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.1 million, down 10.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at -$20.5 million for Q4 2025 at Pixelworks, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $15.1 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$28.7 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $9.0 million, with a median of $12.3 million recorded in 2021.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 318.72% in 2024 and rose 28.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $12.6 million in 2021, then decreased by 4.9% to $12.0 million in 2022, then grew by 9.36% to $13.1 million in 2023, then sank by 318.72% to -$28.7 million in 2024, then grew by 28.56% to -$20.5 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$20.5 million, $10.0 million, and $11.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 2.13 Mn |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 921.40 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 10 | Pixelworks | 33.40 Mn | 47.02 Mn | -11.01 Mn | -20.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.64 Mn |