NetEase (NTES) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
NetEase (NTES) posted Operating Expenses of -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.49% on a QoQ basis from -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and down 11.76% year-over-year from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025.
NetEase (NTES) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NetEase's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 11.76% year-over-year to -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.2 billion (down 8.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.2 billion, up 5.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at NetEase, up from -$1.3 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.
- A 5-year average of -$1.3 billion and a median of -$1.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses fell 17.07% — and 2025, when it climbed 15.82%.
- NetEase's 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 grew by 6.49% to -$1.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NTES's Operating Expenses at -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 927.80 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | -47.00 Mn |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | -1.24 Bn |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | 794.30 Mn |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | 14,247.76 |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | 24.99 Mn |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 37.86 Mn |
| 10 | CTW Cayman | 118.94 Mn | 99.19 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.15 Bn |