Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported Operating Expenses of $14.9 million for Q1 2026, up 7.15% on a YoY basis from $13.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.49% sequentially from $14.2 million in Q4 2025.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $14.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.15% year-over-year to $14.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $57.7 million (down 5.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $56.7 million, down 8.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $14.9 million in Q1 2026, from $14.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $20.8 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $10.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $14.2 million and a median of $13.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 80.51% in 2023 and slumped 31.97% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing DLPN's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $12.7 million in 2022, then soared by 56.94% to $20.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 31.55% to $13.7 million in 2024, then rose by 3.43% to $14.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 5.49% to $14.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLPN's Operating Expenses at $14.9 million in Q1 2026, $14.2 million in Q4 2025, and $14.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 71.31 Mn |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 97.41 Mn |
| 10 | Dolphin Entertainment | 13.26 Mn | 6.06 Mn | 12.02 Mn | 14.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.42 Mn |