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% on a QoQ basis from $107.4 million in Q4 2025.

Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Semtech (SMTC) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $156.5 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $156.5 million for Q1 2026 at Semtech, 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.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $153.9 million, with a median of $105.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 466.68% in 2023 and slumped 82.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $77.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 36.45% to $105.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.05% to $103.2 million in 2024, then increased by 4.11% to $107.4 million in 2025, then soared by 45.72% to $156.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $156.5 million, $107.4 million, and $150.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 7.62 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 1.72 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 3.94 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 8.48 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 2.13 Mn
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -1.02 Bn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 991.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 921.40 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 8.29 Bn
10 Semtech 12.99 Bn 12.80 Bn 138.27 Mn 156.54 Mn

Historic Data

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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