Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) posted Operating Expenses of -$28.2 million for Q1 2026, up 43.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$50.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.12% year-on-year from -$26.9 million in Q1 2025.

Cheetah Mobile Inc. (CMCM) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) has reported Operating Expenses for 14 consecutive years, with -$28.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at -$28.2 million, up 5.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$140.9 million (up 14.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.9 million, up 0.97% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was -$28.2 million for Q1 2026 at Cheetah Mobile, up from -$50.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$21.5 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$72.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$37.1 million, with a median of -$29.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses plunged 119.92% in 2024 and jumped 40.21% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$72.1 million in 2022, then surged by 38.36% to -$44.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 17.14% to -$52.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.52% to -$50.2 million in 2025, then surged by 43.75% to -$28.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were -$28.2 million in Q1 2026, -$50.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$29.6 million in Q3 2025.

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -28.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -50.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -29.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -32.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -29.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -52.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -28.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -27.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -26.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -44.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -21.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -25.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -22.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -72.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -53.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -28.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -34.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -29.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -41.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -55.61 Mn