Wex (WEX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Wex (WEX) reported Operating Expenses of $96.2 million for Q1 2026, up 8.58% on a YoY basis from $88.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 49.53% quarter-over-quarter from $190.6 million in Q4 2025.
Wex (WEX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wex has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $96.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.58% year-over-year to $96.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $496.8 million (up 3.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $469.4 million, down 5.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $96.2 million, down from $190.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $190.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $78.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $108.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $101.7 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses jumped 50.73% — and 2025, when it dropped 11.84%.
- Wex's Operating Expenses stood at $95.2 million in 2022, then rose by 22.16% to $116.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 50.73% to $175.3 million in 2024, then increased by 8.73% to $190.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 49.53% to $96.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $96.2 million (Q1 2026), $190.6 million (Q4 2025), and $108.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.42 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Wex | 4.66 Bn | -744.15 Mn | 393.70 Mn | 96.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 96.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 190.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 88.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 175.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 108.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 116.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 116.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 106.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 95.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 86.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 81.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 79.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 79.54 Mn |