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Semtech (SMTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Semtech's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $156.5 million in Q1 2026, up 43.26% year-on-year from $109.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 45.72% quarter-over-quarter from $107.4 million in Q4 2025.

Semtech has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $156.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 43.26% year-over-year to $156.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $509.6 million (up 25.33% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result 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.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $153.9 million, with a median of $105.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 466.68% in 2023 and sank 82.36% in 2025.
  • Tracing SMTC's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 jumped by 45.72% to $156.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $156.5 million (Q1 2026), $107.4 million (Q4 2025), and $150.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,449.54 Bn 5,406.06 Bn 61.16 Bn 7.62 Bn
2 Broadcom 2,169.43 Bn 2,155.26 Bn 13.16 Bn 4.59 Bn
3 Micron Technology 1,165.12 Bn 1,150.53 Bn 17.76 Bn 1.59 Bn
4 Advanced Micro Devices 831.96 Bn 819.61 Bn 5.42 Bn 3.94 Bn
5 Intel 549.93 Bn 530.74 Bn 5.35 Bn 8.48 Bn
6 Texas Instruments 266.58 Bn 261.48 Bn 2.80 Bn 991.00 Mn
7 Qualcomm 243.81 Bn 234.01 Bn 4.16 Bn 8.29 Bn
8 Analog Devices 196.60 Bn 193.16 Bn 2.44 Bn 1.06 Bn
9 Marvell Technology 188.85 Bn 188.78 Bn 1.26 Bn 921.40 Mn
10 Semtech 13.21 Bn 13.01 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
Jan 31, 2021 73.85 Mn
Oct 25, 2020 72.58 Mn
Jul 26, 2020 69.50 Mn
Apr 26, 2020 64.99 Mn
Jan 26, 2020 74.08 Mn
Oct 27, 2019 68.37 Mn
Jul 28, 2019 73.12 Mn
Apr 28, 2019 69.11 Mn
Jan 27, 2019 65.07 Mn
Oct 28, 2018 64.70 Mn
Jul 29, 2018 67.19 Mn
Apr 29, 2018 74.57 Mn
Jan 28, 2018 73.51 Mn
Oct 29, 2017 71.84 Mn
Jul 30, 2017 73.34 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 66.66 Mn
Jan 29, 2017 68.21 Mn
Oct 30, 2016 41.97 Mn
Jul 31, 2016 65.35 Mn
May 1, 2016 65.26 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 66.40 Mn
Oct 25, 2015 50.69 Mn
Jul 26, 2015 72.51 Mn
Apr 26, 2015 73.52 Mn
Jan 25, 2015 86.92 Mn
Oct 26, 2014 66.52 Mn
Jul 27, 2014 66.16 Mn
Apr 27, 2014 66.94 Mn
Jan 26, 2014 220.52 Mn
Oct 27, 2013 70.15 Mn
Jul 28, 2013 76.25 Mn
Apr 28, 2013 77.21 Mn
Jan 27, 2013 75.52 Mn
Oct 28, 2012 77.21 Mn
Jul 29, 2012 71.81 Mn
Apr 29, 2012 74.48 Mn
Jan 29, 2012 47.74 Mn
Oct 30, 2011 50.17 Mn
Jul 31, 2011 46.81 Mn
May 1, 2011 47.33 Mn
Jan 30, 2011 44.46 Mn
Oct 31, 2010 56.31 Mn
Aug 1, 2010 44.72 Mn
May 2, 2010 44.06 Mn
Jan 31, 2010 40.36 Mn
Oct 25, 2009 29.29 Mn
Jul 26, 2009 27.63 Mn