Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Soundhound Ai's (SOUN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $105.2 million in Q2 2026, down 12.87% year-over-year from $120.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 57.32% quarter-over-quarter from $66.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Soundhound Ai (SOUN) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Soundhound Ai has disclosed Operating Expenses across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $105.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 12.87% year-over-year to $105.2 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $342.5 million (down 7.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $192.2 million, down 54.89% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $105.2 million for Q2 2026 at Soundhound Ai, up from $66.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $291.6 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$99.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $57.9 million, with a median of $36.9 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 30605.66% in 2022 and tumbled 346.66% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $38.5 million in 2022, then fell by 23.18% to $29.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 887.19% to $291.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 95.72% to $12.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 742.5% to $105.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $105.2 million in Q2 2026, $66.9 million in Q1 2026, and $12.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baidu | 33.84 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 1.76 Mn | 4.17 Bn |
| 2 | Life360 | 3.59 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 126.90 Mn | 126.96 Mn |
| 3 | Soundhound Ai | 2.72 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 27.93 Mn | 105.20 Mn |
| 4 | C3.ai | 1.47 Bn | 892.91 Mn | 11.32 Mn | 132.48 Mn |
| 5 | Spire Global | 486.56 Mn | 394.89 Mn | 6.16 Mn | 26.05 Mn |
| 6 | Spectral Capital | 471.83 Mn | 466.30 Mn | 3.28 Mn | 5.14 Mn |
| 7 | Global AI | 147.15 Mn | 147.11 Mn | 82,446.00 | 891,409.00 |
| 8 | Veritone | 90.16 Mn | 77.74 Mn | 15.46 Mn | 46.40 Mn |
| 9 | Agassi Sports Entertainment | 81.18 Mn | 81.11 Mn | - | 283,746.00 |
| 10 | Brand Engagement Network | 78.57 Mn | 69.57 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 105.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 157.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 120.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -98.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.20 Mn |