Shopify (SHOP) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Shopify (SHOP) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.2 billion in Q1 2026, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 20.5% on a YoY basis from $966.0 million in Q1 2025.
Shopify (SHOP) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shopify's Operating Expenses history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 20.5% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.3 billion (up 22.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.1 billion, up 20.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Shopify, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $804.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $960.9 million across 3 years, with a median of $966.0 million in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 25.75% in 2025; the steepest drop was 10.91% in 2025.
- A 3-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $887.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.73% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then advanced by 9.6% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 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 | Snowflake | 82.57 Bn | 79.61 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 1.25 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 966.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 887.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 835.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 804.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 871.00 Mn |