NetEase NTES
NASDAQ NTES
$115.61 -0.02 (-0.02%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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