Nektar Therapeutics Operating Expenses Growth & History (NKTR)
Nektar Therapeutics's operating expenses was $195.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Nektar Therapeutics company overviewNektar Therapeutics annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $195.3M | −$8.3M | −4.07% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $203.6M | −$150.2M | −42.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $353.8M | −$114.4M | −24.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $468.2M | −$79.8M | −14.56% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $548.0M | −$30.0M | −5.19% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $578.0M | $23.4M | +4.21% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $554.7M | $49.3M | +9.75% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $505.4M | $138.0M | +37.58% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $367.4M | $89.1M | +32.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $278.3M | $18.1M | +6.97% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $260.2M | $43.0M | +19.78% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $217.2M | −$51.9M | −19.27% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $269.1M | $46.7M | +20.98% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $222.4M | $27.0M | +13.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $195.4M | $8.1M | +4.34% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $187.3M | $20.2M | +12.11% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $167.1M | — | — |
Nektar Therapeutics quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $52.5M | $5.1M | +10.69% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $49.9M | −$5.1M | −9.24% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $49.5M | $34.6M | +233.66% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $43.5M | −$15.0M | −25.67% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $47.4M | −$25.9M | −35.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $55.0M | −$2.1M | −3.63% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $14.8M | −$42.6M | −74.17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $58.5M | −$10.5M | −15.27% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $73.3M | $2.2M | +3.05% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $57.1M | −$99.2M | −63.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $57.4M | −$17.1M | −22.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $69.0M | −$8.9M | −11.44% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $71.1M | −$103.3M | −59.24% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $156.3M | $14.9M | +10.55% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $74.5M | −$57.3M | −43.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $77.9M | −$60.6M | −43.74% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $174.4M | $35.9M | +25.90% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $141.4M | $8.3M | +6.27% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $131.8M | $1.9M | +1.46% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $138.5M | $5.4M | +4.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $138.5M | $12.0M | +9.47% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $133.0M | −$51.2M | −27.78% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $129.9M | −$7.7M | −5.56% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $133.1M | $5.1M | +4.01% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $126.6M | −$7.7M | −5.76% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $184.2M | $35.3M | +23.70% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $137.5M | $4.9M | +3.66% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $128.0M | $1.6M | +1.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $134.3M | $20.2M | +17.67% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $148.9M | $24.2M | +19.36% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $132.7M | $22.9M | +20.88% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $126.4M | $43.0M | +51.48% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $114.1M | $28.9M | +33.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $124.8M | $45.6M | +57.59% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $109.7M | $46.8M | +74.23% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $83.4M | $14.2M | +20.52% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $85.2M | $14.2M | +19.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $79.2M | $10.8M | +15.80% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $63.0M | $2.6M | +4.34% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $69.2M | $9.7M | +16.30% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $71.1M | $5.0M | +7.50% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $68.4M | $2.6M | +3.97% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $60.4M | $9.6M | +18.98% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $59.5M | $7.0M | +13.29% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $66.1M | $14.7M | +28.59% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $65.8M | $9.6M | +17.06% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $50.7M | −$7.3M | −12.64% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $52.5M | −$14.9M | −22.07% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $51.4M | −$15.0M | −22.62% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $56.2M | −$11.9M | −17.52% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $58.1M | $843,000 | +1.47% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $67.4M | $16.1M | +31.42% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $66.5M | $15.8M | +31.17% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $68.1M | $12.2M | +21.88% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $57.2M | $7.0M | +13.90% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $51.3M | $2.9M | +6.00% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $50.7M | −$923,000 | −1.79% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $55.9M | $10.7M | +23.72% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $50.3M | −$15.6M | −23.69% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $48.4M | $4.3M | +9.64% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $51.6M | $10.9M | +26.78% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $45.2M | $8.6M | +23.42% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $65.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $44.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $40.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $36.6M | — | — |
Nektar Therapeutics operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nektar Therapeutics's operating expenses decreased from $578.0M to $195.3M, a change of −$382.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $52.5M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
Review Nektar Therapeutics source filings ↗