iQIYI (IQ) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
iQIYI (IQ) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$931.8 million in Q1 2026, up 1.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$950.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.04% on a YoY basis from -$922.2 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1.04% year-over-year to -$931.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.8 billion (up 0.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.9 billion, up 3.04% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$931.8 million for Q1 2026 at iQIYI, up from -$950.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$881.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$984.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$976.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses rose 26.81% in 2022, then declined 7.85% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it 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.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$931.8 million (Q1 2026), -$950.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$950.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | 1.60 Mn |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | iQIYI | 663.47 Mn | 45.21 Mn | 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 |