iQIYI (IQ) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
iQIYI's (IQ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$931.8 million in Q1 2026, up 1.04% year-on-year from -$922.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$950.1 million in Q4 2025.
iQIYI (IQ) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iQIYI's Operating Expenses history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$931.8 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 1.04% year-over-year to -$931.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$3.8 billion, a 0.67% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.9 billion, up 3.04% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to -$931.8 million in Q1 2026 per IQ's latest filing, from -$950.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$881.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is -$976.5 million (2024), against an average of -$984.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 26.81% in 2022 and retreated 7.85% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at -$957.4 million in 2022, then fell by 0.57% to -$962.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.51% to -$881.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 7.85% to -$950.1 million in 2025, then grew by 1.93% to -$931.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IQ Operating Expenses figures stand at -$931.8 million (Q1 2026), -$950.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$950.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | iQIYI | 8.18 Bn | 7.63 Bn | 143.26 Mn | -931.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -931.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -950.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -950.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -922.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -941.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -880.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -977.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -980.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -976.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -962.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -957.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -990.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.35 Bn |