Operating Expenses

Total Operating Expenses

Ready Capital Total Operating Expenses decreased by 17.3% to $82.73M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.0%, from $72.60M to $82.73M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Lowering this relative to revenue indicates improved operating leverage and efficiency.

Detailed definition

The sum of all costs incurred to operate the business, excluding interest expense and provisions for loan losses. This m...

Peer comparison

A primary metric for comparing operational cost structures across the financial services industry.

Metric ID: total_operating_expenses

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$80.08M$88.82M$67.54M$58.72M$74.60M$15.48M$56.05M$70.70M$65.51M$79.91M$78.26M$67.44M$69.93M$106.89M$72.60M$70.28M$74.34M$100.05M$82.73M
QoQ Change+10.9%-24.0%-13.1%+27.0%-79.2%+262.0%+26.1%-7.3%+22.0%-2.1%-13.8%+3.7%+52.9%-32.1%-3.2%+5.8%+34.6%-17.3%
YoY Change-26.7%-16.0%-17.0%+20.4%-12.2%+416.1%+39.6%-4.6%+6.8%+33.8%-7.2%+4.2%+6.3%-6.4%+14.0%
Range$15.48M$106.89M
CAGR+0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+30.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%

Business Segments — Sbc Lending And Acquisitions

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SegmentQ2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22
Sbc Lending And Acquisitions$16.88M$18.02M$24.11M$23.55M$22.84M
Residential Mortgage Banking$35.99M$36.59M$13.34M$7.22M$18.88M
Total$80.08M$88.82M$67.54M$58.72M$74.60M

Residential Mortgage Banking, Sbc Lending And Acquisitions were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Business Segments — LMM Commercial Real Estate

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
LMM Commercial Real Estate$31.27M$21.08M$52.44M$27.76M$27.52M$29.14M$53.64M$40.94M
Small Business Lending$17.29M$30.34M$31.15M$30.06M$27.72M$28.36M$28.14M$29.21M
Total$67.44M$69.93M$106.89M$72.60M$70.28M$74.34M$100.05M$82.73M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ready Capital's total operating expenses?
Ready Capital (RC) reported total operating expenses of $82.73M in Q1 2026.
How has Ready Capital's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Ready Capital's total operating expenses increased by 14.0% year-over-year, from $72.60M to $82.73M.
What is the long-term trend for Ready Capital's total operating expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ready Capital's total operating expenses has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $216.34M to $317.27M.
What does total operating expenses mean?
The total cost of running the company's daily operations.