SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025)
SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) posted Operating Expenses of $108.5 million for Q4 2025, up 14.96% on a QoQ basis from $94.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 32.12% year-over-year from $82.1 million in Q4 2024.
SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
SEMrush Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $108.5 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 32.12% year-over-year to $108.5 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $380.1 million (up 25.45% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $380.1 million, up 25.45% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $108.5 million for Q4 2025 at SEMrush Holdings, up from $94.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $108.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $29.7 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $66.8 million and a median of $68.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 67.52% — and 2023, when it decreased 7.03%.
- SEMrush Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $45.8 million in 2021, then soared by 57.28% to $72.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.03% to $67.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.47% to $82.1 million in 2024, then soared by 32.12% to $108.5 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SEMR's Operating Expenses at $108.5 million in Q4 2025, $94.3 million in Q3 2025, and $92.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -269.42 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 1.25 Bn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | SEMrush Holdings | 1.78 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 94.55 Mn | 108.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 108.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 94.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 85.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 72.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 69.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 67.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 62.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 64.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 29.72 Mn |