AppLovin (APP) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin (APP) reported Operating Expenses of $402.5 million for Q1 2026, up 26.18% year-over-year from $319.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.18% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $402.5 million, up 26.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 7.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.3 billion, up 1.2% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $402.5 million in Q1 2026 per APP's latest filing, from $382.7 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 $434.3 million and a median of $402.5 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 221.67% in 2023, then soared 142.09% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $724.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 221.67% to -$881.8 million in 2023, then soared by 142.09% to $371.2 million in 2024, then grew by 3.11% to $382.7 million in 2025, then grew by 5.18% to $402.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APP's Operating Expenses at $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 | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 75.27 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 71.10 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 97.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |