United Community Banks (UCB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
United Community Banks (UCB) reported Operating Expenses of $159.92 million for Q2 2026, up 8.1% from $147.92 million a year earlier and up 1.7% from the prior quarter.
United Community Banks (UCB) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, United Community Banks' Operating Expenses came in at $620.13 million, up 7.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $591.93 million, up 2.4% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for 11 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $578.17 million in FY2024 (+1.2%), $571.27 million in FY2023 (+21.5%), $470.15 million in FY2022 (+18.5%) and $396.64 million in FY2021 (+7.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q3 2010.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 31.8%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 7.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $157.3 million (Q1 2026), $152.05 million (Q4 2025) and $150.87 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - | 27.30 Bn |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - | 19.72 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - | 8.82 Bn |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - | 7.02 Bn |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - | 13.71 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - | 11.31 Bn |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - | 13.74 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 17.50 Bn |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | United Community Banks | 4.46 Bn | 4.17 Bn | - | 162.24 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 162.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 159.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 157.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 150.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 147.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 141.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 143.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 143.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 154.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 144.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 132.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 117.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 112.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 120.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 109.16 Mn |
United Community Banks Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=UCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "UCB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=UCB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();