RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
RLX Technology (RLX) reported Operating Expenses of -$37.6 million for Q1 2026, down 77.92% on a YoY basis from -$170.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.2 million in Q4 2025.
RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
RLX Technology has reported Operating Expenses for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$37.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 77.92% year-over-year to -$37.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$136.6 million (down 24.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $122.3 million, up 7.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$37.6 million, down from -$34.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$5.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$90.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$34.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$30.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 97.15% — and 2023, when it sank 1052.54%.
- RLX Technology's Operating Expenses stood at -$90.0 million in 2022, then surged by 58.68% to -$37.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 14.7% to -$31.7 million in 2024, then fell by 7.83% to -$34.2 million in 2025, then fell by 10.08% to -$37.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$37.6 million (Q1 2026), -$34.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$36.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris International | 277.78 Bn | 274.30 Bn | 6.91 Bn | - |
| 2 | Altria | 120.77 Bn | 117.29 Bn | 3.51 Bn | - |
| 3 | British American Tobacco p.l.c | 45.84 Bn | 40.53 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Turning Point Brands | 1.66 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 55.81 Mn |
| 5 | Universal | 1.35 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 98.47 Mn | 72.37 Mn |
| 6 | RLX Technology | 355.86 Mn | -269.04 Mn | 73.10 Mn | -37.64 Mn |
| 7 | Ispire Technology | 97.40 Mn | 79.11 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 11.47 Mn |
| 8 | Rythm | 54.37 Mn | 21.11 Mn | 10.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn |
| 9 | Greenlane Holdings | 11.69 Mn | -26.54 Mn | 217,000.00 | 5.79 Mn |
| 10 | 22nd Century | 2.50 Mn | -7.04 Mn | -636,000.00 | 2.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -37.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -36.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -26.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -89.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -79.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -25.89 Mn |