Opex (Operational Expenditure)

What is Opex?

Opex (Operational Expenditure) refers to the current operating expenditure of a company that are necessary for day-to-day operations. These include costs for Maintenance, electricity, software licenses and cloud services. Im Gegensatz zu Capex (Capital Expenditure)which comprises long-term investments, Opex is recognized directly as an operating expense.

Advantages and importance

Opex offers companies greater flexibilityas they do not have to make any high one-off investments. Instead, services and resources are Paid according to need. Opex-Modelle sind besonders im Bereich Cloud computing where companies only pay for the resources they actually use. This structure helps, budget controls improve and IT costs efficiently.