Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) reported Operating Expenses of $125.1 million for Q1 2026, up 7.76% on a YoY basis from $116.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 151.77% quarter-over-quarter from -$241.7 million in Q4 2025.
Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sphere Entertainment has reported Operating Expenses for 8 years, with the latest figure at $125.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.76% year-over-year to $125.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$10.9 million (down 103.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $94.1 million, up 48.12% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $125.1 million, up from -$241.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $510.3 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$241.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $133.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $116.1 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses tumbled 88.69% — and 2023, when it jumped 111.79%.
- Sphere Entertainment's Operating Expenses stood at $137.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 86.18% to $19.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 530.9% to $119.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 301.59% to -$241.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 151.77% to $125.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $125.1 million (Q1 2026), -$241.7 million (Q4 2025), and $105.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | 1.60 Mn |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.66 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 216.77 Mn | 125.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 125.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -241.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 105.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 116.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 119.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 107.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 127.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 90.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 106.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 184.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 137.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 510.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 458.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 481.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 377.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 304.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 253.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 215.56 Mn |