AppLovin APP
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

AppLovin (APP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

AppLovin's (APP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $429.4 million in Q2 2026, up 42.63% year-over-year from $301.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.68% quarter-over-quarter from $402.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

AppLovin (APP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

AppLovin (APP) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $429.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 42.63% year-over-year to $429.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 19.24% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, up 1.2% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $429.4 million for Q2 2026 at AppLovin, up from $402.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $753.4 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$881.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $434.0 million and a median of $416.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 221.67% in 2023 and surged 142.09% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $724.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 221.67% to -$881.8 million in 2023, then surged by 142.09% to $371.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.11% to $382.7 million in 2025, then increased by 12.2% to $429.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $429.4 million (Q2 2026), $402.5 million (Q1 2026), and $382.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 3,988.57 Bn 3,559.53 Bn 73.85 Bn 79.03 Bn
2 AppLovin 102.43 Bn 99.38 Bn 1.70 Bn 429.41 Mn
3 Trade Desk 6.51 Bn 5.03 Bn 530.72 Mn 613.48 Mn
4 Magnite 3.38 Bn 3.05 Bn 130.79 Mn 161.60 Mn
5 DoubleVerify Holdings 2.06 Bn 1.85 Bn 161.31 Mn 75.23 Mn
6 Digital Turbine 1.28 Bn 1.24 Bn - -
7 Taboola.com 1.03 Bn 897.53 Mn 139.48 Mn 132.22 Mn
8 Quinstreet 1.02 Bn 890.87 Mn 49.81 Mn 21.08 Mn
9 Ibotta 916.56 Mn 768.39 Mn 69.72 Mn 71.60 Mn
10 Mntn 867.15 Mn 629.87 Mn 66.30 Mn 59.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 429.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 402.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 382.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 326.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 301.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 318.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 371.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 300.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 326.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 718.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -881.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 677.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 618.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 654.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 724.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 663.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 722.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 753.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 734.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 681.90 Mn