Snap (SNAP) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Snap (SNAP) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, down 3.81% quarter-over-quarter from $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 2.97% on a YoY basis from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Snap (SNAP) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Snap's Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.97% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.5 billion (up 5.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.5 billion, up 5.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Snap, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.3 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses increased 28.71% in 2022, then dropped 2.64% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 1.43% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then retreated by 1.6% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then grew by 5.21% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then decreased by 3.81% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.6 billion (Q1 2026), $1.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 70.20 Bn |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 33.44 Bn |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 512.79 Mn |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 480.50 Mn | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 1.09 Bn | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | -209.66 Bn |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 627.52 Mn |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 483.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |