SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025)
SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) reported Operating Expenses of $108.5 million for Q4 2025, up 32.12% on a YoY basis from $82.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 14.96% quarter-over-quarter from $94.3 million in Q3 2025.
SEMrush Holdings (SEMR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
SEMrush Holdings has reported Operating Expenses for 6 years, with the latest figure at $108.5 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 32.12% year-over-year to $108.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $380.1 million (up 25.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $380.1 million, up 25.45% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at $108.5 million, up from $94.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $108.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $29.7 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $66.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $68.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses soared 67.52% — and 2023, when it declined 7.03%.
- SEMrush Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $45.8 million in 2021, then jumped by 57.28% to $72.1 million in 2022, then declined by 7.03% to $67.0 million in 2023, then gained by 22.47% to $82.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 32.12% to $108.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $108.5 million (Q4 2025), $94.3 million (Q3 2025), and $92.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -269.42 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 3.67 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 |