XCel Brands (XELB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2025)
XCel Brands' (XELB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.2 million in Q4 2025, down 22.18% year-on-year from $2.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 2.21% quarter-over-quarter from $2.2 million in Q3 2025.
XCel Brands (XELB) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
XCel Brands has disclosed Operating Expenses across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $2.2 million for Q4 2025.
- Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 came in at $2.2 million, down 22.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $8.6 million (down 32.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $8.6 million, down 32.85% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.2 million for Q4 2025 at XCel Brands, up from $2.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $12.2 million in Q4 2021 to a low of $1.9 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $5.5 million (2023), against an average of $5.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 74.21% in 2021 and plunged 49.74% in 2024, its largest moves.
- XCel Brands' Operating Expenses stood at $12.2 million in 2021, then slumped by 31.69% to $8.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 35.35% to $5.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 47.28% to $2.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 22.18% to $2.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.2 million (Q4 2025), $2.2 million (Q3 2025), and $1.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 179,116.29 Bn | 179,116.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Ralph Lauren | 25.18 Bn | 23.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 9.24 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 879.60 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 6.76 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.31 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 896.96 Mn |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.56 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.50 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 394.96 Mn | 357.14 Mn |
| 8 | Under Armour | 2.51 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 492.04 Mn | 517.73 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.04 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 103.82 Mn |
| 10 | XCel Brands | 6.94 Mn | 3.65 Mn | 1.17 Mn | 2.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.46 Mn |