Viper Energy (VNOM) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Viper Energy (VNOM) recorded Operating Expenses of $249 million in Q2 2026, up 53.7% from $162 million a year earlier but down 3.5% from the prior quarter.
Viper Energy (VNOM) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Viper Energy's Operating Expenses came in at $1.79 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 334.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.54 billion, up 422.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $294 million in FY2024 (+41.3%) and $208 million in FY2023.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $75 million in Q3 2024 to $689 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 410.7% over the last four quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $258 million (Q1 2026), $689 million (Q4 2025) and $594 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.19 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 53.37 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 199.37 Bn | 82.49 Bn | - | 46.44 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 174.90 Bn | 124.42 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 151.32 Bn | 124.03 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 47.07 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | 114.95 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 17.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viper Energy | 14.44 Bn | 19.51 Bn | - | 249.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 249.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 258.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 594.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |
Viper Energy 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=VNOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "VNOM", "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=VNOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();