Business Segments · Operating Expenses
U.S. — Operating Expenses
Zoetis U.S. — Operating Expenses increased by 3.1% to $199.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.9%, from $205.00M to $199.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), U.S. — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect strategic investment in growth or R&D, but excessive growth relative to revenue could signal operational inefficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric encompasses all costs associated with running the U.S. business segment, excluding direct production costs,...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense reporting for regional segments in large-cap corporations.
Metric ID:
zts_segment_u_s_operating_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $170.00M | $183.00M | $197.00M | $165.00M | $207.00M | $206.00M | $187.00M | $188.00M | $212.00M | $202.00M | $184.00M | $190.00M | $204.00M | $199.00M | $212.00M | $205.00M | $218.00M | $201.00M | $193.00M | $199.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.6% | +7.7% | -16.2% | +25.5% | -0.5% | -9.2% | +0.5% | +12.8% | -4.7% | -8.9% | +3.3% | +7.4% | -2.5% | +6.5% | -3.3% | +6.3% | -7.8% | -4.0% | +3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.8% | +12.6% | -5.1% | +13.9% | +2.4% | -1.9% | -1.6% | +1.1% | -3.8% | -1.5% | +15.2% | +7.9% | +6.9% | +1.0% | -9.0% | -2.9% |
Range$165.00M – $218.00M
CAGR+3.4%
Avg YoY Growth+3.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zoetis's u.s. — operating expenses?
- Zoetis (ZTS) reported u.s. — operating expenses of $199.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Zoetis's u.s. — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Zoetis's u.s. — operating expenses decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $205.00M to $199.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zoetis's u.s. — operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zoetis's u.s. — operating expenses has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $681.00M to $817.00M.
- What does u.s. — operating expenses mean?
- Total non-production costs incurred to operate the U.S. business segment.