Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor's (TSEM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $47.5 million in Q2 2026, up 18.23% year-over-year from $40.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.36% quarter-over-quarter from $46.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $47.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 18.23% year-over-year to $47.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $183.1 million, a 15.77% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $169.7 million, up 14.55% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $47.5 million for Q2 2026 at Tower Semiconductor, up from $46.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $105.9 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$12.1 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $41.8 million and a median of $40.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses sank 126.64% in 2023 and soared 512.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $26.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 251.69% to $91.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 55.77% to $40.4 million in 2024, then increased by 15.7% to $46.8 million in 2025, then increased by 1.49% to $47.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $47.5 million (Q2 2026), $46.4 million (Q1 2026), and $46.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,246.74 Bn | 2,142.69 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,101.07 Bn | 1,075.05 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Intel | 519.13 Bn | 505.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 4 | Texas Instruments | 245.39 Bn | 238.39 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Analog Devices | 183.54 Bn | 181.22 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | NXP Semiconductors | 59.67 Bn | 56.81 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 926.00 Mn |
| 7 | United Microelectronics | 57.00 Bn | 53.04 Bn | 706.26 Mn | -226.94 Mn |
| 8 | STMicroelectronics | 45.78 Bn | 41.92 Bn | 1.22 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Microchip Technology | 40.29 Bn | 40.02 Bn | 938.90 Mn | 602.10 Mn |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 23.80 Bn | 22.32 Bn | 137.77 Mn | 47.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -12.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 105.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.21 Mn |