QTTOY (Qutoutiao) Total Operating Expense: $58.8 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Qutoutiao Total Operating Expense?

Qutoutiao QTTOY Total Operating Expense is $58.8 Mil as of Dec. 2024. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was $58.8 Mil. Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $58.8 Mil.

Qutoutiao Total Operating Expense Related Terms

Qutoutiao Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Qutoutiao Total Operating Expense Chart

Qutoutiao Annual Data
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Total Operating Expense
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Qutoutiao Semi-Annual Data
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Qutoutiao Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $58.8 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Total Operating Expense of $58.8 Mil mean?
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a Total Operating Expense of $58.8 Mil as of Dec. 2024. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Qutoutiao and its competitors.
Is Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense too high?
Qutoutiao's current Total Operating Expense is $58.8 Mil.
How does Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense compare to FRZT and GOOGL?
Qutoutiao's Total Operating Expense of $58.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Operating Expense for an Interactive Media company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, Total Operating Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Qutoutiao and its competitors. Qutoutiao's current Total Operating Expense is $58.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qutoutiao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qutoutiao (QTTOY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.03, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Operating Expense is $58.8 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Qutoutiao (QTTOY), the current Total Operating Expense is $58.8 Mil as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Qutoutiao Business Description

Address 519 Yi De Road, Building No. 2, Shanghai Pudong Software Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 200124
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms, which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.