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                                    Why did EURKU's operating expenses surge in Q4 2024?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">The operating expenses of EURKU surged in Q4 2024 primarily due to higher personnel costs and stock-based compensation, which are reflective of the company's stock performance. This increase was partially offset by higher net sales.</div> <div class="dialog_answer" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="dialog_content" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="answer_content" data-v-0eba195e=""></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="extra-module" data-v-261d488f=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/recommend-logo.4f9ccc8.png" alt="right-logo" fetchpriority="high" class="recommend-logo-img" data-v-261d488f=""> <div class="recommend-part" data-v-7790c618="" data-v-261d488f=""><div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/screener-recommend-icon.b007ca8.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime finds your next big stock</span></div> </div> <div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/stock-recommend-icon.77f1c78.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime powers your decisions</span></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container-mask" style="display:none;"></div></div></div></div><script>window.__NUXT__=(function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,_,$,aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af,ag,ah,ai){return {layout:"default",data:[{noData:b,currentQuestion:d,textDescription:C,comeFrom:"AInvestShareLink",events:[],answerSource:h}],fetch:{},error:i,state:{sharePreviewModule:{loadJgySuccess:j,dialogRenderList:[{originAnswer:{input_media_info:[],session_round:1,agent_id:a,output_media_info:[],task_id:a,language:a,source:h,cache_builder:a,reply_action:"Answer",execute_mode:u,event_refresh_answer:a,param:"{\"entity_info\":{},\"add_info\":{\"ori_question\":\"Why did EURKU's operating expenses surge in Q4 2024?\"},\"event_list\":[],\"client_ip\":\"\",\"question\":\"Why did EURKU's operating expenses surge in Q4 2024?\",\"user_id\":\"dp58685717\",\"user_name\":\"\",\"trace_id\":\"69848133-10fe-4e32-873a-faf006df9aaa\",\"session_id\":\"69848133-10fe-4e32-873a-faf006df9aaa\",\"source\":\"ths_ainvest_lite_web\",\"input_type\":\"typewrite\"}",agent_info:[{info_type:"search",raw_data:{number:D,title:E,summary:F,full_summary:"Record Net Sales of $43.3 million for Fiscal Year 2024, growth of 27% year-over-year. 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