Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $97.4 million in Q1 2026, up 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from $96.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 16.74% on a YoY basis from $83.4 million in Q1 2025.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $97.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 16.74% year-over-year to $97.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $387.3 million (up 3.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $469.5 million, down 1.26% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $97.4 million for Q1 2026 at Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, up from $96.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $132.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $80.9 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $102.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $96.8 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses plunged 37.16% in 2023, then grew 17.21% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $132.4 million in 2022, then declined by 28.44% to $94.8 million in 2023, then grew by 2.79% to $97.4 million in 2024, then fell by 0.91% to $96.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.92% to $97.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $97.4 million (Q1 2026), $96.5 million (Q4 2025), and $96.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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 | 97.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 96.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 96.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 83.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 97.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 94.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 89.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 94.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 105.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 128.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 130.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 128.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 149.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 137.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 132.35 Mn |