Applied Digital (APLD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Applied Digital (APLD) posted Operating Expenses of $212.3 million for Q1 2026, up 34.76% on a QoQ basis from $157.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 195.42% year-over-year from $71.9 million in Q1 2025.
Applied Digital (APLD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Digital's Operating Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $212.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 195.42% year-over-year to $212.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $411.8 million (up 284.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $161.0 million, down 4.98% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $212.3 million for Q1 2026 at Applied Digital, up from $157.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $212.3 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$44.5 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $48.0 million and a median of $39.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 2781.03% — and 2024, when it plunged 185.47%.
- Applied Digital's Operating Expenses stood at $39.0 million in 2022, then grew by 28.37% to $50.1 million in 2023, then declined by 2.29% to $49.0 million in 2024, then soared by 221.73% to $157.5 million in 2025, then surged by 34.76% to $212.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APLD's Operating Expenses at $212.3 million in Q1 2026, $157.5 million in Q4 2025, and $86.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 15.54 Bn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 29.83 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 605.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 791.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 2.23 Bn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 1.59 Bn |
| 10 | Applied Digital | 8.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 53.81 Mn | 212.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 212.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 157.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 86.51 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -44.53 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 71.86 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 48.97 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.56 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -23.14 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 98.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 50.12 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 43.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 27.07 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 21.08 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 39.04 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.36 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.37 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.36 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 13.04 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 332,000.00 |