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

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DateValue
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