Roku (ROKU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Roku (ROKU) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $513.2 million for Q1 2026, up 2.07% year-over-year from $502.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.12% on a QoQ basis from $540.8 million in Q4 2025.
Roku (ROKU) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roku (ROKU) has reported Operating Expenses for 11 consecutive years, with $513.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.07% year-over-year to $513.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 1.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.1 billion, up 2.78% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $513.2 million for Q1 2026 at Roku, down from $540.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $718.6 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $388.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $523.8 million, with a median of $515.4 million recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 72.99% in 2022 and declined 28.22% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $614.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 11.75% to $542.1 million in 2023, then gained by 1.77% to $551.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 1.97% to $540.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 5.12% to $513.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $513.2 million, $540.8 million, and $515.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leifras | 65,924.76 Bn | 65,924.74 Bn | 5.99 Mn | -5.09 Mn |
| 2 | Netflix | 313.29 Bn | 301.00 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 169.09 Bn | 170.02 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 4 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 66.81 Bn | 64.68 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 42.77 Bn | 34.31 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.73 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.53 Bn | 17.04 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 8 | Paramount Skydance | 11.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Warner Music | 10.40 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 802.00 Mn | 1.47 Bn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 513.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 540.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 515.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 520.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 502.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 551.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 515.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 495.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 460.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 542.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 718.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 504.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 550.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 614.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 503.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 465.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 388.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 358.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 295.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 269.18 Mn |