Telus (TU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Telus (TU) posted Operating Expenses of $7.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 142.38% on a QoQ basis from $3.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 19.39% year-over-year from $6.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Telus (TU) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telus has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $7.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 19.39% year-over-year to $7.9 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $21.2 billion, a 2.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $13.0 billion, up 3.39% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $7.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Telus, up from $3.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $7.9 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $3.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $4.8 billion, with a median of $4.4 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses surged 63.41% in 2022, then fell 24.12% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $4.4 billion in 2022, then retreated by 24.12% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.65% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then retreated by 1.02% to $3.3 billion in 2025, then jumped by 142.38% to $7.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $7.9 billion (Q2 2026), $3.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $6.6 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 207.36 Bn | 205.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 27.07 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 192.37 Bn | 189.55 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 174.39 Bn | 156.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.46 Bn | 31.88 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 309.31 Mn |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 152.54 Mn |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.00 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -203.00 Mn |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.91 Bn | -56,572.09 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Telus | 14.48 Bn | 13.37 Bn | - | 7.94 Bn |
| 9 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | -2.51 Bn |
| 10 | Kt | 9.57 Bn | 11.02 Bn | - | 4.75 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.51 Bn |