Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) reported Operating Expenses of $136.6 million for Q1 2026, up 59.05% on a YoY basis from $85.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 10.73% quarter-over-quarter from $153.0 million in Q4 2025.
Clearwater Analytics Holdings (CWAN) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Analytics Holdings has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $136.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 59.05% year-over-year to $136.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $550.5 million (up 67.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $499.8 million, up 57.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $136.6 million, down from $153.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $153.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $48.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $84.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $73.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses increased 4.29% — and 2025, when it surged 82.18%.
- Clearwater Analytics Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $55.8 million in 2022, then rose by 21.95% to $68.1 million in 2023, then soared by 34.65% to $91.7 million in 2024, then surged by 66.83% to $153.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 10.73% to $136.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $136.6 million (Q1 2026), $153.0 million (Q4 2025), and $127.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 10 | Clearwater Analytics Holdings | 7.15 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 145.55 Mn | 136.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 136.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 127.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 133.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 74.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 68.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.74 Mn |