Virgin Galactic Holdings (SPCE) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2025)
Virgin Galactic Holdings recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $61.1 million in Q4 2025, down 8.16% quarter-over-quarter from $66.5 million in Q3 2025, and down 25.83% year-over-year from $82.4 million in Q4 2024.
Virgin Galactic Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $61.1 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 25.83% year-over-year to $61.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $286.9 million (down 25.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $286.9 million, down 25.22% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $61.1 million for Q4 2025 at Virgin Galactic Holdings, down 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 soared 89.36% in 2022 and tumbled 33.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $81.4 million in 2021, then jumped by 89.36% to $154.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 24.07% to $117.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 29.63% to $82.4 million in 2024, then declined by 25.83% to $61.1 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $61.1 million, $66.5 million, and $70.3 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 10 | Virgin Galactic Holdings | 166.02 Mn | 166.02 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 64.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 77.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 63.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 61.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 74.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 133,046.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 127,765.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 224,827.00 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 525,012.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 466,305.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 610,631.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 265,350.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5,406.00 |