Growth Metrics

Vital Farms (VITL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)

Vital Farms recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $55.3 million in Q1 2026, up 0.59% quarter-over-quarter from $55.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 35.83% year-over-year from $40.7 million in Q1 2025.

Vital Farms' Operating Expenses history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $55.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 35.83% year-over-year to $55.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $211.9 million (up 22.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $197.3 million, up 18.59% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $55.3 million for Q1 2026 at Vital Farms, up from $55.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $55.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $24.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $38.6 million and a median of $36.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 41.32% in 2022 and increased 9.3% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Vital Farms' Operating Expenses stood at $29.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 20.88% to $36.1 million in 2023, then grew by 29.83% to $46.9 million in 2024, then grew by 17.37% to $55.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.59% to $55.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $55.3 million, $55.0 million, and $53.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Archer-Daniels-Midland 37.36 Bn 36.74 Bn 1.22 Bn 973.00 Mn
2 Bunge Global 23.34 Bn 23.89 Bn 766.00 Mn 531.00 Mn
3 Tyson Foods 4.64 Bn 4.24 Bn 962.00 Mn 527.00 Mn
4 Cal-Maine Foods 3.64 Bn 3.26 Bn 119.28 Mn 83.30 Mn
5 Fresh Del Monte Produce 1.57 Bn 1.51 Bn 89.00 Mn 51.10 Mn
6 Dole 1.38 Bn 1.21 Bn 184.99 Mn 123.78 Mn
7 Vital Farms 412.88 Mn 375.92 Mn 53.01 Mn 55.34 Mn
8 Alico 311.29 Mn 263.16 Mn -4.59 Mn 3.23 Mn
9 Village Farms International 301.97 Mn 256.27 Mn 20.99 Mn 15.94 Mn
10 Forafric Global 271.18 Mn 272.22 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 55.34 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 55.02 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 53.56 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 47.99 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 40.74 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 46.87 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 44.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 40.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 34.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 36.10 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 31.44 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 29.76 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 31.77 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 29.87 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 27.47 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 24.22 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 25.79 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 24.04 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 21.64 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 18.92 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 18.25 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 19.78 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 15.94 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 13.64 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 12.95 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 15.78 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 9.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 7.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 7.24 Mn