Circle Internet (CRCL) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Circle Internet (CRCL) reported Operating Expenses of $242.4 million for Q1 2026, up 75.63% year-over-year from $138.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.43% on a QoQ basis from $253.6 million in Q4 2025.
Circle Internet (CRCL) has 3 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $242.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 75.63% year-over-year to $242.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (up 145.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 139.85% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $242.4 million in Q1 2026 per CRCL's latest filing, from $253.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $576.7 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $124.3 million in Q3 2024.
- The 3-year median for Operating Expenses is $174.6 million (2025), against an average of $225.9 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 338.88% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 69.91% in 2025.
- Tracing CRCL's Operating Expenses over 3 years: stood at $130.0 million in 2024, then soared by 95.03% to $253.6 million in 2025, then fell by 4.43% to $242.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CRCL Operating Expenses figures stand at $242.4 million (Q1 2026), $253.6 million (Q4 2025), and $211.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.71 Bn | 197.18 Bn | - | 13.47 Bn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 318.59 Bn | -618.96 Bn | - | 10.43 Bn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 154.74 Bn | 109.76 Bn | - | 3.29 Bn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 81.79 Bn | 77.15 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 656.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 39.54 Bn | 50.13 Bn | - | 381.00 Mn |
| 6 | Circle Internet | 25.60 Bn | 24.08 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 242.35 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 22.12 Bn | 21.10 Bn | - | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Iren | 21.58 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 81.75 Mn |
| 9 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.29 Bn | 20.04 Bn | - | 330.51 Mn |
| 10 | Hut 8 | 14.71 Bn | 14.86 Bn | 45.47 Mn | 417.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 242.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 253.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 211.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 576.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 137.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 130.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 124.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 131.41 Mn |