Roblox advertising spend, FY2025
Roblox (RBLX) reported $79.2M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. That is 1.6% of revenue of $4.9B. Up 74.4% from FY2024.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 3.1x its FY2020 level ($25.7M), slower than revenue (5.3x).
- FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2020.
- Largest increase +74.4% in FY2025.
- Ad spend has risen 5 years in a row.
- Ad spend is 1.6% of revenue, down from 2.8% in FY2020.
- Roblox spends more on advertising than 16% of the 458 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is below the median of 4.6%.
Ad spend by fiscal year
Ad spend as % of revenue
History
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Period end | Ad spend | YoY | Revenue | Ad / revenue | Tag | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $79.2M | +74.4% | $4.9B | 1.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 11, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $45.4M | +18.5% | $3.6B | 1.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 11, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $38.3M | +5.8% | $2.8B | 1.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 11, 2026 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $36.2M | +35.1% | $2.2B | 1.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 18, 2025 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $26.8M | +4.3% | $1.9B | 1.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 21, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $25.7M | n/a | $924M | 2.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2023 |
What the figure is
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to Roblox in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | Pilgrims Pride | $80.3M | 0.4% | +14.6% | FY2025 |
| 383 | Roblox | $79.2M | 1.6% | +74.4% | FY2025 |
| 384 | Ryman Hospitality Properties | $78.5M | 3.0% | +9.9% | FY2025 |
| 385 | Childrens Place | $78.1M | 6.5% | +13.4% | FY2026 |
| 386 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | $78M | 5.5% | -29.1% | FY2025 |
| 387 | Compass | $77.7M | 1.1% | +5.4% | FY2025 |
| 388 | Toll Brothers | $77.4M | 0.7% | +22.7% | FY2025 |
Full ranking of 458 companies · Biggest increases #19 · Up 5+ years in a row #53 · New $50M spenders #5
Questions
How much does Roblox spend on advertising?
Roblox spent $79.2M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Dec 31, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does Roblox spend on advertising?
1.6% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($79.2M of $4.9B). The median across the 458 companies tracked is 4.6%.
Is Roblox spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 74.4% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 5 years in a row.
How does Roblox rank by advertising spend?
#383 of 458 US-listed companies with $50M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does Roblox's advertising figure include?
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 11, 2026
- Accession number
0001315098-26-000024- Company
- Roblox Corp, CIK 1315098, SIC 7372 (Services-Prepackaged Software)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- Roblox advertising spend, FY2020-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Feb 11, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/roblox/advertising-spend/
- Download
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