RLX Technology RLX
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)

RLX Technology's (RLX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$33.5 million in Q2 2026, down 18.22% on a YoY basis from -$41.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$37.6 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

RLX Technology (RLX) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

RLX Technology (RLX) has reported Operating Expenses for 8 consecutive years, with -$33.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 18.22% year-over-year to -$33.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$141.8 million (down 26.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$122.3 million, down 7.06% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to -$33.5 million in Q2 2026 per RLX's latest filing, from -$37.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$5.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$90.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$34.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$31.3 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses jumped 97.15% in 2022, then slumped 1052.54% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$90.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 58.68% to -$37.2 million in 2023, then increased by 14.7% to -$31.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.83% to -$34.2 million in 2025, then grew by 1.96% to -$33.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$33.5 million, -$37.6 million, and -$34.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Philip Morris International 289.42 Bn 283.42 Bn 7.66 Bn -
2 British American Tobacco p.l.c 126.98 Bn 123.54 Bn - -
3 Altria 113.23 Bn 110.86 Bn 3.82 Bn 21.00 Mn
4 RLX Technology 2.17 Bn 1.46 Bn 52.74 Mn -33.52 Mn
5 Turning Point Brands 1.45 Bn 1.18 Bn 93.70 Mn 76.99 Mn
6 VPR Brands 7.34 Mn 5.00 Mn 161,075.00 493,617.00
7 22nd Century 441,498.49 -5.62 Mn -293,000.00 3.00 Mn
8 Cirtran 197,816.68 -168,530.32 619,024.00 458,396.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -33.52 Mn
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