Roblox (RBLX) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Roblox recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 34.57% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Roblox's Operating Expenses history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 34.57% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.6 billion (up 35.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.1 billion, up 31.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $1.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Roblox, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $688.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.2 billion and a median of $1.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 11.51% in 2024 and surged 43.93% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Roblox's Operating Expenses stood at $880.9 million in 2022, then increased by 25.45% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then rose by 11.51% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then jumped by 43.93% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then declined by 2.12% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.7 billion, $1.8 billion, and $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 51.49 Bn | 41.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 50.24 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 41.73 Bn | 39.37 Bn | 945.50 Mn | 984.20 Mn |
| 4 | Roblox | 34.28 Bn | 31.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 1.29 Bn | 514.59 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 794.30 Mn |
| 6 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | 118.21 Mn |
| 7 | Gdev | 278.25 Mn | 169.93 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | DoubleDown Interactive | 253.74 Mn | -279.47 Mn | 69.71 Mn | -58.72 Mn |
| 9 | Skillz | 136.00 Mn | -23.93 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 37.86 Mn |
| 10 | GCL Global Holdings | 84.04 Mn | -16,894.62 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 994.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 945.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 880.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 817.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 761.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 688.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 708.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 586.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 597.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 522.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 378.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 303.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 273.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 234.54 Mn |