Synopsys (SNPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) reported Operating Expenses of $1.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 68.01% on a YoY basis from $933.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.06% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Synopsys (SNPS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synopsys has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 68.01% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $5.2 billion (up 43.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.5 billion, up 28.05% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.6 billion, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $497.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $898.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $822.2 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses tumbled 31.62% — and 2026, when it jumped 68.01%.
- Synopsys' Operating Expenses stood at $497.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.21% to $757.0 million in 2023, then grew by 25.51% to $950.2 million in 2024, then soared by 55.64% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 6.06% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.6 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.42 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 2.22 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 |