Roblox (RBLX) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Roblox's (RBLX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 34.57% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Roblox (RBLX) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roblox has disclosed Operating Expenses across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $1.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.7 billion, up 34.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $6.6 billion (up 35.4% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $1.1 billion (2023), against an average of $1.2 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses grew 11.51% in 2024 and jumped 43.93% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Roblox's Operating Expenses stood at $880.9 million in 2022, then grew by 25.45% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 11.51% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then soared by 43.93% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then dropped by 2.12% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.7 billion (Q1 2026), $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 50.76 Bn | 47.89 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 42.04 Bn | 40.05 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 927.80 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 34.08 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Playtika Holding | 1.32 Bn | 539.18 Mn | 384.10 Mn | 794.30 Mn |
| 5 | Sohu.com | 430.85 Mn | -399.49 Mn | 111.48 Mn | 118.21 Mn |
| 6 | Gdev | 221.62 Mn | 113.30 Mn | 75.00 Mn | -9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Meridian Holdings | 164.46 Mn | 149.93 Mn | 28.14 Mn | 24.99 Mn |
| 8 | Skillz | 132.36 Mn | -27.57 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 37.86 Mn |
| 9 | Brag House Holdings | 89.71 Mn | 89.57 Mn | - | 1.89 Mn |
| 10 | Playstudios | 70.83 Mn | -32.85 Mn | 37.39 Mn | 71.72 Mn |
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 |