Vital Farms Operating Expenses Growth & History (VITL)
Vital Farms's operating expenses was $197.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Vital Farms company overviewVital Farms annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $197.3M | $30.9M | +18.59% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $166.4M | $37.3M | +28.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $129.1M | $21.7M | +20.25% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-25 | $107.3M | $24.5M | +29.56% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-26 | $82.8M | $20.5M | +32.98% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-27 | $62.3M | $22.8M | +57.61% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | $39.5M | $11.5M | +40.91% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | $28.1M | — | — |
Vital Farms quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $51.1M | $3.1M | +6.44% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $55.3M | $14.6M | +35.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-28 | $55.0M | $8.1M | +17.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $53.6M | $9.3M | +21.08% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $48.0M | $7.4M | +18.37% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $40.7M | $6.0M | +17.32% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-29 | $46.9M | $10.8M | +29.83% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $44.2M | $12.8M | +40.72% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $40.5M | $10.8M | +36.22% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $34.7M | $3.0M | +9.30% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $36.1M | $6.2M | +20.87% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $31.4M | $4.0M | +14.45% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-25 | $29.8M | $5.5M | +22.89% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $31.8M | $6.0M | +23.21% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-25 | $29.9M | $5.8M | +24.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $27.5M | $5.8M | +26.90% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $24.2M | $5.3M | +28.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-27 | $25.8M | $7.5M | +41.32% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-26 | $24.0M | $4.3M | +21.56% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $21.6M | $5.7M | +35.81% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $18.9M | $5.3M | +38.74% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-28 | $18.2M | $5.3M | +40.87% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-27 | $19.8M | $4.0M | +25.32% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $15.9M | $6.5M | +69.29% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $13.6M | $6.5M | +92.30% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $13.0M | $5.7M | +78.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-29 | $15.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $9.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $7.2M | — | — |
Vital Farms operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Vital Farms's operating expenses increased from $62.3M to $197.3M, a change of $135.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $51.1M.
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.
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