Synopsys (SNPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) posted Operating Expenses of $1.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.06% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 68.01% year-over-year from $933.5 million in Q1 2025.
Synopsys (SNPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synopsys' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 68.01% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $5.2 billion (up 43.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.5 billion, up 28.05% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Synopsys, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $497.4 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $898.4 million and a median of $822.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses slumped 31.62% — and 2026, when it jumped 68.01%.
- Synopsys' Operating Expenses stood at $497.4 million in 2022, then soared by 52.21% to $757.0 million in 2023, then rose by 25.51% to $950.2 million in 2024, then surged by 55.64% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 6.06% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SNPS's Operating Expenses at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 70.83 Bn | 68.63 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 909.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 933.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 950.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 874.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 822.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 879.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 757.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 793.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 722.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 821.05 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 497.38 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 742.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 662.72 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 666.24 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 727.41 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 650.14 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 616.11 Mn |