Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) posted Operating Expenses of $61.1 million for Q4 2025, down 8.16% sequentially from $66.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 25.83% YoY from $82.4 million in Q4 2024.
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.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 25.83% year-over-year to $61.1 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $286.9 million (down 25.22% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $286.9 million, down 25.22% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses declined to $61.1 million in Q4 2025 per SPCE's latest filing, from $66.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $163.8 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $61.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $101.7 million, with a median of $90.3 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 89.36% in 2022 and slumped 33.64% in 2025.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $81.4 million in 2021, then soared by 89.36% to $154.2 million in 2022, then declined by 24.07% to $117.1 million in 2023, then dropped by 29.63% to $82.4 million in 2024, then retreated 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 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 143.99 Mn | 143.99 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 |