Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Operating Expenses of $959.1 million for Q1 2026, up 11.45% on a YoY basis from $860.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.09% sequentially from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $959.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.45% year-over-year to $959.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (up 6.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.6 billion, up 5.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $959.1 million in Q1 2026, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $721.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $833.7 million and a median of $820.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses grew 18.33% in 2024 and retreated 4.86% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing AKAM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $760.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 6.57% to $810.2 million in 2023, then increased by 7.61% to $871.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 14.7% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then slipped by 4.09% to $959.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKAM's Operating Expenses at $959.1 million in Q1 2026, $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $888.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.28 Bn | 15.35 Bn | 602.31 Mn | 959.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 959.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 888.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 892.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 860.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 871.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 934.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 831.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 820.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 810.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 789.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 785.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 789.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 760.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 721.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 728.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 730.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 709.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 655.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 653.39 Mn |