NetEase (NTES) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
NetEase's (NTES) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$1.3 billion in Q2 2026, down 8.22% on a YoY basis from -$1.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 8.86% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
NetEase (NTES) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NetEase (NTES) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with -$1.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 8.22% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$5.3 billion (down 10.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$5.2 billion, down 5.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to -$1.3 billion in Q2 2026 per NTES's latest filing, from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$1.4 billion in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.2 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses dropped 17.07% in 2024, then gained 15.82% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$1.2 billion in 2022, then fell by 11.62% to -$1.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 14.92% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then dropped by 12.33% to -$1.3 billion in 2025, then declined by 1.8% to -$1.3 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered -$1.3 billion, -$1.2 billion, and -$1.3 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 73.81 Bn | 63.67 Bn | 3.13 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 50.56 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 40.29 Bn | 38.47 Bn | 882.50 Mn | 918.00 Mn |
| 4 | Roblox | 32.49 Bn | 29.45 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | The9 | 3.01 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 319,000.00 | -13.73 Mn |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 881.03 Mn | 442.53 Mn | 538.20 Mn | 596.50 Mn |
| 7 | DoubleDown Interactive | 628.34 Mn | 74.78 Mn | 71.22 Mn | -57.78 Mn |
| 8 | Gravity | 495.39 Mn | 494.95 Mn | 34,891.11 | 16,505.33 |
| 9 | Sohu.com | 356.62 Mn | -476.01 Mn | 133.81 Mn | 124.88 Mn |
| 10 | Gdev | 206.92 Mn | 124.67 Mn | - | -73.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.24 Bn |