Sphere Entertainment SPHR
NYSE SPHR
$142.43 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)

Sphere Entertainment's (SPHR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $139.5 million in Q2 2026, up 162.91% on a YoY basis from $53.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 11.52% quarter-over-quarter from $125.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) has reported Operating Expenses for 8 consecutive years, with $139.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 162.91% year-over-year to $139.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $148.5 million (down 69.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $453.4 million, up 74.78% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $139.5 million in Q2 2026 per SPHR's latest filing, from $125.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $510.3 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$221.8 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $178.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $133.7 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 291.99% in 2024, then sank 194.38% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $215.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 45.81% to $116.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 203.82% to $354.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 70.22% to $105.7 million in 2025, then surged by 32.02% to $139.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $139.5 million, $125.1 million, and $105.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 86.28 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn 139.53 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - -
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn 323.66 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -241.58 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn 294.35 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 43.29 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 512.30 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 60.97 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - 1.47 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 139.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 125.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 105.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -221.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 116.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 354.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 235.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 127.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 116.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 90.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 110.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 184.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 215.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 189.72 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