Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Dolphin Entertainment's (DLPN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $14.9 million in Q1 2026, up 7.15% year-on-year from $13.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.49% quarter-over-quarter from $14.2 million in Q4 2025.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolphin Entertainment has disclosed Operating Expenses across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $14.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $14.9 million, up 7.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $57.7 million (down 5.42% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $56.7 million, down 8.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $14.9 million for Q1 2026 at Dolphin Entertainment, up 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $13.9 million (2025), against an average of $14.2 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 80.51% in 2023 and plunged 31.97% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Dolphin Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $12.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 56.94% to $20.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 31.55% to $13.7 million in 2024, then gained by 3.43% to $14.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.49% to $14.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $14.9 million (Q1 2026), $14.2 million (Q4 2025), and $14.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 402.52 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 622.21 Mn |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 75.27 Mn |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 156.65 Mn |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 264.71 Mn |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 71.10 Mn |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 694.50 Mn |
| 10 | Dolphin Entertainment | 14.05 Mn | 6.89 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 |