Wave Life Sciences Operating Expenses Growth & History (WVE)
Wave Life Sciences's operating expenses was $258.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Wave Life Sciences company overviewWave Life Sciences annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $258.1M | $39.4M | +18.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $218.7M | $37.4M | +20.63% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $181.3M | $14.9M | +8.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $166.4M | −$1.6M | −0.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $168.0M | −$5.5M | −3.16% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $173.5M | −$50.8M | −22.67% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $224.3M | $50.4M | +28.95% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $173.9M | $67.7M | +63.65% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $106.3M | $49.5M | +87.08% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $56.8M | $37.4M | +192.09% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.4M | $14.1M | +260.59% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.4M | $1.8M | +50.92% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.6M | — | — |
Wave Life Sciences quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $76.1M | $14.6M | +23.78% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $69.5M | $10.6M | +17.91% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $73.7M | $12.9M | +21.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $64.0M | $7.7M | +13.73% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $61.5M | $6.8M | +12.38% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $59.0M | $12.0M | +25.50% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $60.8M | $13.0M | +27.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $56.2M | $11.5M | +25.62% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $54.7M | $9.1M | +19.99% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $47.0M | $3.8M | +8.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $47.7M | $2.9M | +6.55% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $44.8M | $5.6M | +14.26% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $45.6M | $3.0M | +7.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $43.2M | $3.4M | +8.46% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $44.8M | $6.9M | +18.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $39.2M | −$4.8M | −11.01% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $42.5M | −$65,000 | −0.15% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $39.8M | −$3.6M | −8.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $37.9M | −$1.9M | −4.72% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $44.0M | $6.2M | +16.28% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $42.6M | $921,000 | +2.21% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $43.5M | −$10.7M | −19.73% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $39.8M | −$23.2M | −36.83% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $37.9M | −$19.2M | −33.70% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $41.7M | −$11.6M | −21.71% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $54.2M | $3.1M | +6.16% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $62.9M | $10.4M | +19.73% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $57.1M | $14.4M | +33.66% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $53.2M | $11.8M | +28.45% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $51.0M | $13.8M | +37.15% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $52.6M | $20.3M | +62.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $42.7M | $15.1M | +54.42% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $41.5M | $15.7M | +60.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $37.2M | $16.6M | +80.66% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $32.3M | $13.1M | +68.18% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $27.7M | $10.0M | +56.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $25.8M | $13.7M | +113.77% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $20.6M | $12.6M | +158.93% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $19.2M | $12.0M | +165.87% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $17.6M | $12.6M | +253.21% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $12.1M | $8.3M | +221.04% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $8.0M | $4.5M | +127.79% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $7.2M | $5.4M | +305.28% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $5.0M | $3.6M | +268.54% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.8M | $2.5M | +190.63% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.5M | $2.5M | +260.64% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $968,000 | — | — |
Wave Life Sciences operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Wave Life Sciences's operating expenses increased from $173.5M to $258.1M, a change of $84.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $76.1M.
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
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