Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Semtech (SMTC) posted Operating Expenses of $128.0 million for Q3 2026, down 18.24% on a QoQ basis from $156.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 14.84% year-over-year from $150.3 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Semtech has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $128.0 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 14.84% year-over-year to $128.0 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $542.2 million, a 18.38% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $509.6 million, up 25.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $128.0 million for Q3 2026 at Semtech, down from $156.5 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $152.5 million, with a median of $106.4 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses soared 466.68% in 2023, then plunged 82.36% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $77.2 million in 2022, then surged by 36.45% to $105.3 million in 2023, then fell by 2.05% to $103.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 4.11% to $107.4 million in 2025, then increased by 19.15% to $128.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $128.0 million (Q3 2026), $156.5 million (Q1 2026), and $107.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,246.74 Bn | 2,142.69 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,101.07 Bn | 1,075.05 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Intel | 519.13 Bn | 505.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 4 | Texas Instruments | 245.39 Bn | 238.39 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Analog Devices | 183.54 Bn | 181.22 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | NXP Semiconductors | 59.67 Bn | 56.81 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 926.00 Mn |
| 7 | United Microelectronics | 57.00 Bn | 53.04 Bn | 706.26 Mn | -226.94 Mn |
| 8 | STMicroelectronics | 45.78 Bn | 41.92 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Microchip Technology | 40.29 Bn | 40.02 Bn | 938.90 Mn | 602.10 Mn |
| 10 | Semtech | 15.61 Bn | 15.40 Bn | 183.76 Mn | 127.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 127.99 Mn |
| 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 |