Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Total Operating Expenses
Operating ExpensesNvidia Total Operating Expenses remained flat by 0.0% to $5.77B in Q4 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $5.84B to $5.77B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 40.8% 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 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.
Detailed definition
The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.
Metric ID:
is_total_operating_expensesHistorical Data
22 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.67B | $1.77B | $1.96B | $3.56B | $2.42B | $2.58B | $2.98B | $2.51B | $2.66B | $2.98B | $0.00 | $3.50B | $3.93B | $4.29B | $123.00M | $5.03B | $5.41B | $5.84B | $5.77B | $5.77B | $5.77B | $5.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.9% | +10.7% | +81.8% | -32.2% | +6.6% | +15.6% | -15.8% | +6.1% | +12.1% | -100.0% | — | +12.4% | +9.0% | -97.1% | >999% | +7.6% | +7.9% | -1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +113.0% | +36.4% | +31.4% | — | -29.6% | +10.2% | +15.8% | -100.0% | +39.4% | +47.7% | +43.7% | — | +43.8% | +37.7% | +36.2% | >999% | +14.7% | +6.6% | -1.2% |
Range$0.00 – $5.84B
CAGR+26.6%
Avg YoY Growth+290.4%
Median YoY Growth+36.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nvidia's total operating expenses?
- Nvidia (NVDA) reported total operating expenses of $5.77B in Q4 2026.
- How has Nvidia's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Nvidia's total operating expenses decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $5.84B to $5.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nvidia's total operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2026), Nvidia's total operating expenses has grown at a 40.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.86B to $23.08B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.