Applied Digital APLD
NASDAQ APLD
$24.41 +0.99 (+4.23%)
As of: Sep 16, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Applied Digital (APLD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Applied Digital's (APLD) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $383.6 million in Q2 2026, up 303.0% on a YoY basis from $95.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 80.67% quarter-over-quarter from $212.3 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Applied Digital (APLD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Digital (APLD) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $383.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 303.0% year-over-year to $383.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $839.9 million (up 272.37% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $847.8 million, up 181.89% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $383.6 million in Q2 2026 per APLD's latest filing, from $212.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $383.6 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $1.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $79.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $49.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 2781.03% in 2022, then sank 78.13% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, 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 soared by 143.46% to $383.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $383.6 million, $212.3 million, and $157.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Equinix 100.35 Bn 98.13 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.96 Bn
2 Terawulf 7.45 Bn 4.69 Bn 32.37 Mn 185.22 Mn
3 Cipher Digital 6.82 Bn 2.80 Bn 9.79 Mn 35.08 Mn
4 Applied Digital 6.71 Bn 2.74 Bn 97.29 Mn 383.57 Mn
5 GDS Holdings 5.78 Bn 3.59 Bn 97.89 Mn -28.32 Mn
6 Core Scientific 5.48 Bn 3.54 Bn 70.04 Mn 49.39 Mn
7 Vnet 1.63 Bn 636.30 Mn 74.45 Mn -40.67 Mn
8 Sify Technologies 1.44 Bn 1.44 Bn 51.65 Mn -97.82 Mn
9 WhiteFiber 666.74 Mn 606.37 Mn 18.88 Mn 38.09 Mn
10 Vulcan Infrastructure & Power 432.00 Mn 428.80 Mn -1.25 Mn 13.03 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 383.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 212.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 157.55 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 86.51 Mn
May 31, 2025 95.18 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 71.86 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 48.97 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 9.56 Mn
May 31, 2024 71.30 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