Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) posted Operating Expenses of $14.9 million for Q1 2026, up 5.49% sequentially from $14.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 7.15% YoY from $13.9 million in Q1 2025.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolphin Entertainment has reported Operating Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $14.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 7.15% year-over-year to $14.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $57.7 million (down 5.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $56.7 million, down 8.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $14.9 million in Q1 2026 per DLPN's latest filing, from $14.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $20.8 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at $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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 80.51% in 2023, then plunged 31.97% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $12.7 million in 2022, then soared by 56.94% to $20.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 31.55% to $13.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.43% to $14.2 million in 2025, then increased by 5.49% to $14.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $14.9 million, $14.2 million, and $14.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
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| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.22 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 106.55 Mn |
| 10 | Dolphin Entertainment | 14.52 Mn | 5.93 Mn | 13.41 Mn | 15.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.47 Mn |
| 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 |