Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Rocket Companies Total Operating Expenses increased by 3.3% to $2.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 91.9%, from $1.32B to $2.54B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.
Detailed definition
The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.
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total_operating_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.61B | $1.69B | $1.74B | $1.61B | $1.31B | $1.19B | $986.21M | $1.08B | $1.10B | $1.09B | $936.55M | $1.09B | $1.11B | $1.14B | $1.09B | $1.32B | $1.34B | $1.79B | $2.46B | $2.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.1% | +2.9% | -7.4% | -18.3% | -9.6% | -17.0% | +9.7% | +1.5% | -1.1% | -13.7% | +15.9% | +2.1% | +3.2% | -4.3% | +20.9% | +0.9% | +33.9% | +37.4% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.3% | -29.6% | -43.2% | -32.7% | -16.4% | -8.6% | -5.0% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +5.4% | +16.9% | +22.0% | +20.5% | +56.4% | +124.7% | +91.9% |
Range$936.55M – $2.54B
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rocket Companies's total operating expenses?
- Rocket Companies (RKT) reported total operating expenses of $2.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Rocket Companies's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Rocket Companies's total operating expenses increased by 91.9% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $2.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Rocket Companies's total operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rocket Companies's total operating expenses has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.73B to $6.91B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.