Diodes (FRA:DDQ) Total Operating Expense: €371 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:DDQ Diodes Inc FRA:DDQ
70 GF Score
Price €82.50
GF Value €61.21
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Diodes Total Operating Expense?

Diodes FRA:DDQ +1.23% 70 Total Operating Expense is €371 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:DDQ with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €61.21 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Diodes's Total Operating Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €94 Mil. Diodes's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €371 Mil.

Diodes Total Operating Expense Related Terms

Diodes Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Diodes Total Operating Expense Chart

Diodes Annual Data
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Diodes Quarterly Data
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Diodes Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €371 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Total Operating Expense of €371 Mil mean?
Diodes (FRA:DDQ) has a Total Operating Expense of €371 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Diodes and its competitors.
Is Diodes' Total Operating Expense too high?
Diodes' current Total Operating Expense is €371 Mil. Overall, Diodes has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diodes' Total Operating Expense compare to SYNA and POWI?
Diodes' Total Operating Expense of €371 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Operating Expense for a Semiconductors company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Total Operating Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Diodes and its competitors. Diodes's current Total Operating Expense is €371 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diodes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes (FRA:DDQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €61.21, compared to a current price of €82.50 — trading 34.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Operating Expense is €371 Mil. Diodes' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Diodes (FRA:DDQ), the current Total Operating Expense is €371 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Diodes (FRA:DDQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €82.50 is trading 34.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €61.21. GuruFocus considers Diodes to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:DDQ:

  • Total Operating Expense: €371 Mil
  • GF Value™: €61.21 vs. price of €82.50 (34.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:DDQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Diodes Business Description

Other Exchanges DIOD:USADDQ:Germany
Address 4949 Hedgcoxe Road, Suite 200, Plano, TX, USA, 75024
Diodes Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific products within the broad discrete, logic, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductor markets. It serves the customer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. The Company's products include diodes; rectifiers; transistors; MOSFETs; GPP bridges; GPP rectifiers; protection devices; function-specific arrays; single gate logic; amplifiers and comparators; Hall-effect and temperature sensors; and power management devices, including LED drivers, AC-DC converters and controllers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, voltage references along with special-function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers.
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