Marketwise (MKTW) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Marketwise recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $78.1 million in Q1 2026, up 11.27% quarter-over-quarter from $70.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 17.08% year-over-year from $66.7 million in Q1 2025.
Marketwise's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $78.1 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.08% year-over-year to $78.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $276.9 million (down 7.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $265.5 million, down 16.95% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $78.1 million for Q1 2026 at Marketwise, up from $70.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $119.4 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $63.5 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $87.3 million and a median of $87.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 83.75% in 2022 and gained 17.08% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Marketwise's Operating Expenses stood at $102.9 million in 2022, then increased by 7.8% to $110.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 33.93% to $73.3 million in 2024, then declined by 4.19% to $70.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 11.27% to $78.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $78.1 million, $70.2 million, and $63.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 126.06 Bn | 129.16 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 98.29 Bn | 98.29 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 570.40 Mn |
| 3 | Intercontinental Exchange | 83.83 Bn | 82.37 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Moodys | 80.13 Bn | 78.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 52.44 Bn | 51.76 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 50.05 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 46.28 Bn | 45.89 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 393.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 34.92 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 13.79 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 10 | Marketwise | 42.94 Mn | -224.38 Mn | 65.88 Mn | 78.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 65.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 73.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 75.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 119.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 117.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 513.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 151.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 734.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 481.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 165.48 Mn |