Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) recorded Operating Expenses of $29.16 million in Q2 2026, up 31.9% from $22.11 million a year earlier and up 9.7% from the prior quarter.
Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cartesian Therapeutics' Operating Expenses came in at $156.84 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 76.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $146.2 million, up 76.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $82.81 million in FY2024 (-26.3%), $112.42 million in FY2023 (+16.8%), $96.24 million in FY2022 (+7.3%) and $89.67 million in FY2021 (+22.1%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $17.96 million in Q3 2024 to $79.59 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 32.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 206.4% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 41.8% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $26.58 million (Q1 2026), $79.59 million (Q4 2025) and $21.52 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 10.12 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 10.56 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 12.80 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -6.09 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -9.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 10 | Cartesian Therapeutics | 216.57 Mn | 216.57 Mn | - | 29.16 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 79.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.40 Mn |
Cartesian Therapeutics Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=RNAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "RNAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=RNAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();