System1 (SST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
System1's (SST) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $88.3 million in Q1 2026, up 0.72% year-on-year from $87.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 27.22% quarter-over-quarter from $69.4 million in Q4 2025.
System1 (SST) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
System1 has disclosed Operating Expenses across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $88.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $88.3 million, up 0.72% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $328.8 million (down 19.7% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $328.2 million, down 24.13% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $88.3 million for Q1 2026 at System1, up from $69.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $512.1 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $69.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $110.7 million (2024), against an average of $147.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 229.49% in 2022 and slumped 78.78% in 2023, its largest moves.
- System1's Operating Expenses stood at $194.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 40.75% to $115.2 million in 2023, then fell by 24.05% to $87.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.7% to $69.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 27.22% to $88.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $88.3 million (Q1 2026), $69.4 million (Q4 2025), and $77.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 772.78 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 237.95 Mn |
| 10 | System1 | 24.27 Mn | -51.34 Mn | 23.37 Mn | 88.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 88.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 110.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 123.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 110.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 115.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 118.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 145.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 194.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 512.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 250.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 205.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 192.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 155.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 153.25 Mn |