Smith & Nephew (SNN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Smith & Nephew (SNN) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$47.0 million for Q4 2025, up 97.34% year-on-year from -$23.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 97.34% on a QoQ basis from -$1.8 billion in Q4 2024.
Smith & Nephew (SNN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Smith & Nephew (SNN) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with -$47.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 97.34% year-over-year to -$47.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$1.8 billion (up 62.7% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.4 billion, up 2.6% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to -$47.0 million in Q4 2025 per SNN's latest filing, from -$1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SNN reached as high as -$47.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$1.8 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$1.3 billion and a median of -$1.6 billion in 2021 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses fell 12.18% — and 2025, when it soared 97.34%.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at -$1.6 billion in 2021, then increased by 2.06% to -$1.5 billion in 2022, then dropped by 3.61% to -$1.6 billion in 2023, then fell by 12.18% to -$1.8 billion in 2024, then surged by 97.34% to -$47.0 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$47.0 million, -$1.8 billion, and -$1.6 billion for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2023 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.82 Bn |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 3.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 785.50 Mn |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 495.00 Mn |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | -668.50 Mn |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | -47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Steris | 20.59 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 380.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -2.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -691.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -714.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -625.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -567.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -539.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -709.00 Mn |