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