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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |