Strategy (MSTR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Strategy recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $14.6 billion in Q1 2026, down 16.96% quarter-over-quarter from $17.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 142.62% year-over-year from $6.0 billion in Q1 2025.
Strategy's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 142.62% year-over-year to $14.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.3 billion (up 81.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.8 billion, up 163.94% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $14.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Strategy, down from $17.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $17.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$14.0 billion in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 billion and a median of $280.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 1976.09% in 2025 and fell as far as 5069.44% in 2025.
- Strategy's Operating Expenses stood at $299.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 53.58% to $139.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 693.21% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then soared by 1489.11% to $17.5 billion in 2025, then retreated by 16.96% to $14.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $14.6 billion, $17.5 billion, and -$3.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 6.82 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 10 | Strategy | 53.39 Bn | 53.39 Bn | 83.35 Mn | 14.55 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 514.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 280.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 288.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 139.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 128.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 114.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 299.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 93.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 263.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 247.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 155.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 516.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 283.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 110.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 125.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 80.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 86.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 99.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 91.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 97.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 99.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 108.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 91.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 97.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 97.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 94.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 80.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 80.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 78.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 79.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 76.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 77.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 76.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 74.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 74.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 72.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 74.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 84.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 123.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 118.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 113.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 114.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 97.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 103.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 102.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 105.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 93.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 90.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 100.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 94.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 103.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 100.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 87.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 87.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 77.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 68.85 Mn |