Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) reported Operating Expenses of $61.1 million for Q4 2025, down 25.83% on a YoY basis from $82.4 million in Q4 2024, and down 8.16% sequentially from $66.5 million in Q3 2025.
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) has 9 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $61.1 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 25.83% year-over-year to $61.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $286.9 million (down 25.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $286.9 million, down 25.22% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $61.1 million in Q4 2025, from $66.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $163.8 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $61.1 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $101.7 million and a median of $90.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 89.36% in 2022 and slumped 33.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SPCE's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $81.4 million in 2021, then surged by 89.36% to $154.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 24.07% to $117.1 million in 2023, then fell by 29.63% to $82.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 25.83% to $61.1 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SPCE's Operating Expenses at $61.1 million in Q4 2025, $66.5 million in Q3 2025, and $70.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 369.74 Bn | 360.40 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 10.86 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 286.79 Bn | 278.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 21.96 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.91 Bn | 148.89 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.03 Bn | 128.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.81 Bn | 109.37 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 101.89 Bn | 97.56 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 12.63 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.58 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 9.78 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.49 Bn | 68.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.52 Bn | 49.93 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 126.06 Mn | 126.06 Mn | -17.93 Mn | 61.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 88.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 82.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 106.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 113.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 117.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 141.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 163.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 154.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 146.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 110.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 91.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 81.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 85.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 74.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 81.28 Mn |