Viper Energy (VNOM) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Viper Energy's (VNOM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $249.0 million in Q2 2026, up 53.7% year-over-year from $162.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.49% quarter-over-quarter from $258.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Viper Energy (VNOM) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viper Energy (VNOM) has reported Operating Expenses for 3 consecutive years, with $249.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 53.7% year-over-year to $249.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.8 billion, a 334.47% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.5 billion, up 422.11% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $249.0 million for Q2 2026 at Viper Energy, down from $258.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $689.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $75.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 3-year average of $275.2 million and a median of $205.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 710.59% in 2025 and soared 53.7% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 3 years, Operating Expenses stood at $85.0 million in 2024, then surged by 710.59% to $689.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 63.86% to $249.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $249.0 million (Q2 2026), $258.0 million (Q1 2026), and $689.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viper Energy | 15.81 Bn | 20.98 Bn | - | 249.00 Mn |
| 2 | Black Stone Minerals | 3.12 Bn | 3.11 Bn | - | 38.90 Mn |
| 3 | Natural Resource Partners | 1.51 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 47.24 Mn | 21.88 Mn |
| 4 | Kimbell Royalty Partners | 1.50 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - | 52.80 Mn |
| 5 | Dorchester Minerals | 1.43 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - | 25.20 Mn |
| 6 | Evolution Petroleum | 131.82 Mn | 126.78 Mn | 7.21 Mn | 20.73 Mn |
| 7 | Altex Industries | 1.90 Mn | 1.90 Mn | - | 56,000.00 |
| 8 | Mentor Capital | 827,678.86 | 91,860.86 | 65,595.00 | 197,439.00 |
| 9 | Leopard Energy | 165,479.20 | 149,827.20 | 1,715.00 | 4,167.00 |
Historic Data
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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 |