Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Semtech (SMTC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $156.5 million for Q1 2026, up 43.26% year-over-year from $109.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 45.72% quarter-over-quarter from $107.4 million in Q4 2025.
Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Semtech's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $156.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 43.26% year-over-year to $156.5 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $509.6 million (up 25.33% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $509.6 million, up 25.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $156.5 million, up from $107.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $619.6 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $70.7 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $105.3 million (2023), against an average of $153.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 466.68% in 2023, then plunged 82.36% in 2025.
- Semtech's Operating Expenses stood at $77.2 million in 2022, then soared by 36.45% to $105.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.05% to $103.2 million in 2024, then gained by 4.11% to $107.4 million in 2025, then surged by 45.72% to $156.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SMTC's Operating Expenses at $156.5 million in Q1 2026, $107.4 million in Q4 2025, and $150.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 4.63 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 2.13 Mn |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Semtech | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 138.27 Mn | 156.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 156.54 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 107.42 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 150.30 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 95.32 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 109.27 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 103.18 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 97.70 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 96.45 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 619.57 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 105.34 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 400.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 114.83 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 155.67 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 77.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 70.73 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 82.15 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 74.19 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 86.27 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 78.77 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 76.89 Mn |