Emerald Holding (EEX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Emerald Holding (EEX) posted Operating Expenses of $71.9 million for Q1 2026, up 32.9% from $54.1 million a year earlier.
Emerald Holding (EEX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Mar 31, 2026, Operating Expenses at Emerald Holding was $208.1 million, up 22.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $242.1 million, up 41.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Emerald Holding's Operating Expenses was $171.4 million in FY2024 (+1.2%), $169.3 million in FY2023 (+15.5%), $146.6 million in FY2022 (+1.6%) and $144.3 million in FY2021 (+20.4%).
- The Q1 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses increased in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 6.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 105.1%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 56.4%.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.51 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 2 | TKO Group Holdings | 34.58 Bn | 31.54 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Liberty Media | 19.43 Bn | 14.75 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 846.00 Mn |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 8.93 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 30.26 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.31 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.84 Mn | 70.26 Mn |
| 6 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.37 Bn | 456.31 Mn | 1.05 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 7 | Emerald Holding | 997.46 Mn | 523.66 Mn | 99.50 Mn | 71.90 Mn |
| 8 | Marcus | 882.04 Mn | 813.63 Mn | 106.56 Mn | 204.68 Mn |
| 9 | Reading International | 41.78 Mn | 12.09 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 59.42 Mn |
| 10 | Nip | 31.30 Mn | -28,742.19 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 30.10 Mn |
Emerald Holding Operating Expenses API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "EEX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();