Viking Therapeutics VKTX
NASDAQ VKTX
$36.75 -4.90 (-11.76%)
At close: Sep 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)

Viking Therapeutics' (VKTX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $132.6 million in Q2 2026, up 77.81% year-over-year from $74.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 19.21% quarter-over-quarter from $164.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Viking Therapeutics has disclosed Operating Expenses across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $132.6 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 77.81% year-over-year to $132.6 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $560.0 million (up 163.12% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $393.3 million, up 160.63% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $132.6 million for Q2 2026 at Viking Therapeutics, down from $164.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $164.7 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $16.2 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $56.2 million, with a median of $34.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses rose 13.45% in 2022 and surged 256.28% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $20.3 million in 2022, then surged by 44.38% to $29.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 57.89% to $46.2 million in 2024, then surged by 256.28% to $164.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 19.51% to $132.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $132.6 million in Q2 2026, $164.1 million in Q1 2026, and $164.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 649.01 Bn 628.25 Bn 17.26 Bn 10.12 Bn
2 AbbVie 468.55 Bn 462.03 Bn 12.70 Bn 10.56 Bn
3 Merck 365.49 Bn 358.40 Bn 12.21 Bn 12.80 Bn
4 Novartis Ag 272.39 Bn 265.10 Bn 11.24 Bn -6.09 Bn
5 Astrazeneca 253.18 Bn 247.96 Bn 12.86 Bn -9.70 Bn
6 Amgen 219.53 Bn 205.54 Bn 7.24 Bn 6.54 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 187.85 Bn 184.59 Bn 6.22 Bn 18.20 Bn
8 Pfizer 160.56 Bn 149.16 Bn 10.94 Bn 6.68 Bn
9 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 130.81 Bn 122.96 Bn 2.84 Bn 2.09 Bn
10 Viking Therapeutics 4.86 Bn 4.86 Bn - 132.60 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 132.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 164.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 164.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 98.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 74.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 55.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 46.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 36.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 34.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 27.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 23.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 20.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 20.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 16.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 17.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 16.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 12.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 13.40 Mn
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