Telus TU
NYSE TU
$9.45 -0.19 (-2.02%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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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

Historic Data

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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