Root (ROOT) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Root (ROOT) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $352.6 million in Q1 2026, down 8.77% quarter-over-quarter from $386.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.26% on a YoY basis from $325.7 million in Q1 2025.
Root (ROOT) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Root's Operating Expenses history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $352.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.26% year-over-year to $352.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 26.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, up 32.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $352.6 million for Q1 2026 at Root, down from $386.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $387.5 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $99.9 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $237.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $249.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 40.73% in 2022, then surged 185.4% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $119.0 million in 2022, then surged by 74.03% to $207.1 million in 2023, then surged by 40.9% to $291.8 million in 2024, then soared by 32.45% to $386.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 8.77% to $352.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $352.6 million (Q1 2026), $386.5 million (Q4 2025), and $387.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 11.78 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 18.62 Bn |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 9.81 Bn |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 13.83 Bn |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 2.54 Bn |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 10 | Root | 835.22 Mn | 227.22 Mn | 366.20 Mn | 352.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 352.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 386.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 387.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 355.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 325.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 271.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 285.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 249.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 207.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 149.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 99.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 119.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 130.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 166.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 157.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 185.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 220.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 261.90 Mn |