Roblox (RBLX) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Roblox (RBLX) reported Operating Expenses of $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 34.57% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 2.12% sequentially from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Roblox (RBLX) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roblox (RBLX) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 34.57% year-over-year to $1.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.6 billion (up 35.4% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.1 billion, up 31.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, 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 grew 11.51% in 2024 and jumped 43.93% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing RBLX's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $880.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 25.45% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 11.51% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 43.93% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then slipped by 2.12% to $1.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RBLX's Operating Expenses at $1.7 billion in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.7 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 | 1.74 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 |