Quantum (QMCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Quantum (QMCO) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $30.4 million for Q1 2026, down 15.14% year-over-year from $35.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.96% on a QoQ basis from $30.1 million in Q4 2025.

Quantum (QMCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Quantum (QMCO) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $30.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 15.14% year-over-year to $30.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $127.5 million (down 15.82% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $127.5 million, down 15.82% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $30.4 million for Q1 2026 at Quantum, up from $30.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $43.9 million in Q2 2024, with the low at $30.1 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $37.3 million, with a median of $36.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses rose 14.21% in 2022 and decreased 19.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $38.5 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.11% to $35.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.62% to $35.6 million in 2024, then retreated by 15.43% to $30.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.96% to $30.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $30.4 million, $30.1 million, and $31.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 551.00 Mn
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 4.13 Bn
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 519.00 Mn
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 486.00 Mn
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 2.11 Bn
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 703.39 Mn
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 2.40 Bn
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 392.81 Mn
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 347.49 Mn
10 Quantum 138.53 Mn 122.95 Mn 27.85 Mn 30.41 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 30.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 30.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 31.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 35.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 35.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 43.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 41.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 36.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 40.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 41.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 38.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 41.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 41.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 42.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 39.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 37.33 Mn