RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
RLX Technology (RLX) posted Operating Expenses of -$37.6 million for Q1 2026, down 10.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 77.92% year-on-year from -$170.5 million in Q1 2025.
RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
RLX Technology (RLX) has reported Operating Expenses for 8 consecutive years, with -$37.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$37.6 million, down 77.92% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$136.6 million (down 24.14% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $122.3 million, up 7.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$37.6 million for Q1 2026 at RLX Technology, down from -$34.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$5.3 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$90.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$34.2 million, with a median of -$30.9 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 97.15% in 2022 and tumbled 1052.54% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$90.0 million in 2022, then surged by 58.68% to -$37.2 million in 2023, then rose by 14.7% to -$31.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.83% to -$34.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 10.08% to -$37.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were -$37.6 million in Q1 2026, -$34.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$36.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altria | 66.91 Bn | 63.43 Bn | 3.51 Bn | - |
| 2 | RLX Technology | 2.38 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 73.10 Mn | -37.64 Mn |
| 3 | Turning Point Brands | 1.68 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 68.30 Mn | 55.81 Mn |
| 4 | Universal | 1.30 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 98.47 Mn | 72.37 Mn |
| 5 | Ispire Technology | 65.31 Mn | 47.02 Mn | 1.99 Mn | 11.47 Mn |
| 6 | Rythm | 54.80 Mn | 21.54 Mn | 10.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn |
| 7 | Greenlane Holdings | 9.60 Mn | -28.63 Mn | 217,000.00 | 5.79 Mn |
| 8 | VPR Brands | 4.59 Mn | 1.87 Mn | 138,574.00 | 603,041.00 |
| 9 | Lftd Partners | 2.96 Mn | 873,406.64 | -1.71 Mn | 2.86 Mn |
| 10 | 22nd Century | 128,296.63 | -9.42 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 |