Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)

Cardlytics (CDLX) reported Operating Expenses of $42.6 million for Q1 2026, down 36.95% on a YoY basis from $67.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 31.51% quarter-over-quarter from $62.2 million in Q4 2025.

Cardlytics (CDLX) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cardlytics has reported Operating Expenses for 10 years, with the latest figure at $42.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 36.95% year-over-year to $42.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $301.7 million (down 33.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $335.1 million, down 29.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $42.6 million, down from $62.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $465.1 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $32.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $120.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $85.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 336.92% — and 2023, when it sank 58.7%.
  • Cardlytics' Operating Expenses stood at $465.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 58.7% to $192.1 million in 2023, then sank by 57.15% to $82.3 million in 2024, then declined by 24.45% to $62.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 31.51% to $42.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $42.6 million (Q1 2026), $62.2 million (Q4 2025), and $120.9 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 Cardlytics 255.27 Mn 195.46 Mn 27.56 Mn 42.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 42.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 62.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 120.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 76.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 67.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 82.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 215.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 85.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 90.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 192.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 99.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 101.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 52.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 465.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 61.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 197.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 32.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 106.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 104.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 103.08 Mn