Zoom Communications (ZM) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Zoom Communications' (ZM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $701.4 million in Q1 2026, up 4.42% year-on-year from $671.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.3% on a QoQ basis from $647.7 million in Q4 2025.
Zoom Communications (ZM) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zoom Communications (ZM) has 9 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $701.4 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 4.42% year-over-year to $701.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $2.6 billion, a 3.54% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, down 3.54% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $701.4 million, up from $647.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for ZM reached as high as $953.3 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as $562.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $698.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $694.5 million in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 69.57% in 2023 and retreated 26.4% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $764.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.94% to $696.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.08% to $710.8 million in 2024, then fell by 8.89% to $647.7 million in 2025, then gained by 8.3% to $701.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $701.4 million in Q1 2026, $647.7 million in Q4 2025, and $622.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -269.42 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 1.25 Bn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Zoom Communications | 25.28 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 951.29 Mn | 701.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 701.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 647.65 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 622.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 654.72 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 671.72 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 710.82 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 675.06 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 664.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 701.62 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 696.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 694.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 831.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 953.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 764.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 704.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 624.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 562.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 488.94 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 465.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 464.93 Mn |