Velocity Financial (VEL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Velocity Financial's (VEL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $54.3 million in Q1 2026, up 28.8% year-on-year from $42.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.81% quarter-over-quarter from $52.9 million in Q4 2025.
Velocity Financial (VEL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Velocity Financial's Operating Expenses history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $54.3 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 28.8% year-over-year to $54.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $209.5 million, a 38.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $197.4 million, up 41.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $54.3 million in Q1 2026 per VEL's latest filing, from $52.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $54.3 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $12.9 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $31.0 million (2024), against an average of $32.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 17.23% in 2022 and jumped 106.37% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $20.8 million in 2022, then surged by 40.65% to $29.3 million in 2023, then surged by 33.72% to $39.1 million in 2024, then surged by 35.09% to $52.9 million in 2025, then gained by 2.81% to $54.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VEL Operating Expenses figures stand at $54.3 million (Q1 2026), $52.9 million (Q4 2025), and $50.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 38.33 Bn | 35.64 Bn | - | 2.54 Bn |
| 2 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 35.67 Bn | 35.67 Bn | - | 2.18 Bn |
| 3 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 18.11 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 2.02 Bn |
| 4 | PennyMac Financial Services | 4.41 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 523.89 Mn | 440.29 Mn |
| 5 | CNFinance Holdings | 3.28 Bn | 3.20 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Walker & Dunlop | 1.64 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - | 275.38 Mn |
| 7 | Velocity Financial | 681.36 Mn | -6.51 Bn | - | 54.34 Mn |
| 8 | UWM Holdings | 540.43 Mn | 116.43 Mn | - | 575.39 Mn |
| 9 | Better Home & Finance Holding | 362.34 Mn | 298.07 Mn | - | 98.41 Mn |
| 10 | Onity | 340.51 Mn | 215.81 Mn | - | 132.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.65 Mn |