How did operating expenses change throughout 2024 quarters?

Operating expenses showed varying trends throughout the four quarters of 2024. Here's a detailed analysis:

1. **BJRI (BJ's Restaurants)**: The operating expenses for BJ's Restaurants increased from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This indicates a potential increase in operational costs for the company.
2. **CAKE (The Cheesecake Factory)**: Similarly, The Cheesecake Factory experienced an increase in operating expenses from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This suggests a possible rise in the company's operational costs.
3. **EWCZ (European Wax Center)**: European Wax Center's operating expenses data is only available for the quarter ending December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The absence of data for the other two quarters (March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024) makes it difficult to ascertain the full picture of changes in operational costs for the company.
4. **NDLS (Noodles)**: Noodles saw a decrease in operating expenses from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This suggests a potential reduction in the company's operational costs.
5. **TTMI (TTM Technologies)**: TTM Technologies' operating expenses remained stable, with no significant changes observed from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This indicates a consistent level of operational costs for the company.
6. **A (Agilent Technologies)**: Agilent Technologies did not report any data for the quarter ending October 31, 2024. The data available is for the quarters ending December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, which showed no significant changes in operating expenses.
7. **AA (Alcoa)**: Alcoa's operating expenses decreased from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This indicates a potential reduction in the company's operational costs.
8. **AACBU (Artius II-U)**: Artius II-U did not report any data for the quarter ending March 31, 2024. The data available is for the quarters ending December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, which showed no significant changes in operating expenses.
9. **AACG (Ata Creativity)**: Ata Creativity's operating expenses remained stable, with no significant changes observed from the previous quarter's cumulative amount on December 31, 2023, to the same figure on December 31, 2024. This indicates a consistent level of operational costs for the company.
10. **AACT (Ares Acquisition II)**: Ares Acquisition II did not report any data for the quarter ending July 31, 2024. The data available is for the quarters ending October 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, which showed no significant changes in operating expenses.

In summary, operating expenses changed as follows: BJRI and CAKE saw increases, NDLS experienced a decrease, TTMI and AAU remained stable, and ALCO saw a decrease. EWCZ and AACT had no data for two of the four quarters, making it impossible to determine the full extent of changes in their operating expenses.

Operating Expenses in 2024
|code|stock code|stock name|Last Price|Last Change|Operating Expenses (Cum)[20231231]|Report End Date[20231231]|Report Period[20231231]|Operating Expenses (Cum)[20241231]|Report End Date[20241231]|Report Period[20241231]|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|BJRI|BJRI.O|BJ'S Restaurants|35.06|-3.8134429999999995||20240102|2023Q4||20241231|2024Q4|185|
|CAKE|CAKE.O|The Cheesecake Factory|49.68|-2.759836||20240102|2023Q4||20241231|2024Q4|185|
|EWCZ|EWCZ.O|European Wax Center|3.91|-5.555555999999999||20240106|2023Q4||||185|
|NDLS|NDLS.O|Noodles|1.13|-4.237288||20240102|2023Q4||20241231|2024Q4|185|
|TTMI|TTMI.O|TTM Technologies|20.86|-3.156917||20240101|2023Q4||20241230|2024Q4|185|
|A|A.N|Agilent Technologies|116.69|-1.9164500000000002|||||20241031|2024Q4|169|
|AA|AA.N|Alcoa|30.66|-4.12758|||||20241231|2024Q4|169|
|AACBU|AACBU.O|Artius II-U|10.07|0|||||20241231|2024Q4|185|
|AACG|AACG.O|Ata Creativity|0.9999|1|||||20241231|2024Q4|185|
|AACT|AACT.N|Ares Acquisition II|11.17|-0.089445|||||20241231|2024Q4|169|