Box (BOX) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Box (BOX) reported Operating Expenses of $213.8 million for Q1 2026, up 5.42% on a YoY basis from $202.8 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $214.5 million in Q4 2025.
Box (BOX) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Box has reported Operating Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $213.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.42% year-over-year to $213.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $849.4 million (up 8.57% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $849.4 million, up 8.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $213.8 million, roughly flat from $214.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $214.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $168.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $189.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $184.5 million in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 17.59% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 0.02% in 2022.
- Box's Operating Expenses stood at $172.1 million in 2022, then grew by 5.13% to $180.9 million in 2023, then increased by 8.85% to $196.9 million in 2024, then increased by 8.9% to $214.5 million in 2025, then fell by 0.32% to $213.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $213.8 million (Q1 2026), $214.5 million (Q4 2025), and $211.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 10.85 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 6.42 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | Box | 3.83 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 213.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 213.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 214.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 211.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 209.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 202.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 196.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 194.25 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 188.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 178.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 180.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 184.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 181.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 175.75 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 172.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 178.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 175.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 168.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 172.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 159.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 151.76 Mn |