Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Western Copper & Gold's Operating Expenses was $2.24 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 40.4% from $1.6 million a year earlier but down 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Copper & Gold's Operating Expenses was $7.39 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 13.4% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $6.02 million, down 21.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $7.63 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+73.0%), $4.41 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-11.2%), $4.97 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+6.0%) and $4.69 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+102.8%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $980,798 (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023) and $2.53 million (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (growth of 158.2%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (a decline of 36.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, WRN's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $2.33 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $1.26 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.55 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | -427.80 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 5.03 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 57.95 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | -780.00 Mn |
| 10 | Western Copper & Gold | 453.24 Mn | 453.24 Mn | - | 2.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 980,798.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.24 Mn |
API Access
Western Copper & Gold 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=WRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "WRN", "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=WRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();