Simon Property Group advertising spend, FY2025
Simon Property Group (SPG) reported $156M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. That is 2.4% of revenue of $6.4B. Up 7.8% from FY2024.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 1.2x its FY2015 level ($135M), in line with revenue (1.2x).
- FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2007.
- Largest increase +18.1% in FY2023; largest cut -34.4% in FY2020.
- Ad spend has risen 3 years in a row.
- Ad spend is 2.4% of revenue, up from 2.1% in FY2020.
- Simon Property Group spends more on advertising than 23% of the 336 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is below the median of 5.2%.
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 | $156M | +7.8% | $6.4B | 2.4% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $145M | +13.5% | $6B | 2.4% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $127M | +18.1% | $5.7B | 2.3% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2026 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $108M | -5.7% | $5.3B | 2.0% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $114M | +15.9% | $5.1B | 2.2% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 22, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $98.6M | -34.4% | $4.6B | 2.1% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 23, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $150M | -0.6% | $5.8B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 24, 2022 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $151M | +0.2% | $5.6B | 2.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2021 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $151M | +5.6% | $5.5B | 2.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 21, 2020 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $143M | +5.9% | $5.4B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 22, 2019 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $135M | -1.3% | $5.3B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 23, 2018 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $137M | +15.9% | $4.9B | 2.8% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 24, 2017 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $118M | +7.4% | $4.5B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 26, 2016 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $110M | +2.6% | $4.3B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2015 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $107M | +10.1% | $4.3B | 2.5% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 27, 2014 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $97.2M | +3.9% | $4B | 2.5% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2013 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $93.6M | -3.3% | $3.8B | 2.5% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2012 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $96.8M | +2.6% | $3.8B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2011 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $94.3M | n/a | $3.7B | 2.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2010 |
What the figure is
Marketing and advertising combined, as reported under the XBRL tag MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense.
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to Simon Property Group in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | New Oriental Education & Technology Group | $160M | 2.8% | +28.9% | FY2026 |
| 256 | Freshpet | $158M | 14.3% | +23.6% | FY2025 |
| 257 | Petco Health & Wellness | $158M | 2.6% | +1.1% | FY2026 |
| 258 | Incyte | $156M | 3.0% | -22.3% | FY2025 |
| 259 | Simon Property Group | $156M | 2.4% | +7.8% | FY2025 |
| 260 | eHealth | $154M | 27.7% | -6.5% | FY2025 |
| 261 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | $152M | 4.5% | +8.0% | FY2025 |
Questions
How much does Simon Property Group spend on advertising?
Simon Property Group spent $156M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Dec 31, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does Simon Property Group spend on advertising?
2.4% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($156M of $6.4B). The median across the 336 companies tracked is 5.2%.
Is Simon Property Group spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 7.8% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 3 years in a row.
How does Simon Property Group rank by advertising spend?
#259 of 336 US-listed companies with $100M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does Simon Property Group's advertising figure include?
Marketing and advertising combined, as reported under the XBRL tag MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense.
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 25, 2026
- Accession number
0001104659-26-019419- Company
- SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC., CIK 1063761, SIC 6798 (Real Estate Investment Trusts)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- Simon Property Group advertising spend, FY2007-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/simon-property-group/advertising-spend/
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