AppLovin (APP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

AppLovin's (APP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $402.5 million in Q1 2026, up 26.18% year-on-year from $319.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.18% on a QoQ basis from $382.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

AppLovin (APP) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $402.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 26.18% year-over-year to $402.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 7.19% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, up 1.2% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $402.5 million, up from $382.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for APP reached as high as $753.4 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$881.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $434.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $402.5 million in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 221.67% in 2023 and jumped 142.09% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $724.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 221.67% to -$881.8 million in 2023, then soared by 142.09% to $371.2 million in 2024, then gained by 3.11% to $382.7 million in 2025, then gained by 5.18% to $402.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $402.5 million in Q1 2026, $382.7 million in Q4 2025, and $326.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 131.97 Bn 129.21 Bn 1.64 Bn 402.52 Mn
2 Omnicom 23.77 Bn 19.49 Bn 1.04 Bn 5.60 Bn
3 Wpp 20.22 Bn 16.53 Bn - -
4 Trade Desk 8.20 Bn 6.79 Bn 506.89 Mn 622.21 Mn
5 36Kr Holdings 2.96 Bn 2.95 Bn 11.56 Mn -9.38 Mn
6 Magnite 2.65 Bn 2.47 Bn 103.96 Mn 156.65 Mn
7 Ziff Davis 1.96 Bn 1.44 Bn 223.32 Mn 264.71 Mn
8 Stagwell 1.87 Bn 1.76 Bn 244.61 Mn 694.50 Mn
9 DoubleVerify Holdings 1.71 Bn 1.53 Bn 147.67 Mn 71.31 Mn
10 Token Cat 1.26 Bn 1.26 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 633.83 Mn