Open Auction Benchmarks: November 2025

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November 2025 Display & Video Benchmarks

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The takeaway

November lifted every month-over-month benchmark, led by a 22% jump in Display advertiser spending. Display and Video CPMs both climbed from October, while year over year, Display spending edged up and Video spending trailed last year.

  • Display CPM up 19% MoM; Video CPM up 7% MoM
  • Advertiser spending up 2% (Display) and down 7% (Video) year over year
  • Standout growth: one Display advertiser grew spend over 170% MoM, two Video advertisers over 175%
Format
CPM
MoM CPM
YoY CPM
Display
$1.85
▲ 19%
▲ 26%
Video
$4
▲ 7%
▼ 3%

Display Benchmarks

Month over Month
Advertiser Spending▲ 22%
CPM▲ 19%
Year over Year
Advertiser Spending▲ 2%
CPM▲ 26%
Top Display Advertisers
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM Spending Trend
1Amazon3.51%$2.16▲ 23.50%
2Best Buy2.62%$3.25▲ 171.73%
3AT&T2.02%$1.96▲ 15.35%
4Temu1.74%$2.38▲ 34.34%
5Comcast1.54%$2.31▲ 4.31%
6Chevrolet1.16%$2.50▲ 11.48%
7Sephora1.14%$3.20▲ 60.61%
8Capital One1.12%$1.56▲ 22.87%
9Fidelity1.02%$4.14▲ 47.00%
10American Express1.01%$2.34▼ 1.81%
Spending Trend Insight

Best Buy officially launched its 2025 holiday marketing campaign. The concept centers on the joy, nostalgia, and “holiday magic” that technology can bring to gifting, gatherings, and home life.

Spending Trend Insight

Launched a holiday campaign featuring Mariah Carey and Billy Eichner in a cinematic spot, as part of its 2025 “Give Something Beautiful” campaign.

Top Display Partners
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM CPM Change
1Google Ad Manager57.03%$1.52▲ 15.91%
2Index Exchange8.17%$2.09▲ 10.12%
3Xandr7.46%$5.18▲ 20.92%
4Magnite6.39%$1.78▲ 34.69%
5TripleLift3.58%$1.60▲ 23.97%
6PubMatic3.05%$2.39▲ 10.72%
7Media.net1.89%$1.40▲ 18.49%
8OpenX1.63%$1.84▼ 0.88%
9A91.06%$1.13▼ 5.10%
10Sovrn0.82%$1.86▲ 1.68%

Video Benchmarks

Month over Month
Advertiser Spending▲ 7%
CPM▲ 7%
Year over Year
Advertiser Spending▼ 7%
CPM▼ 3%
Top Video Advertisers
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM Spending Trend
1Apple3.79%$2.91▲ 71.56%
2Amazon2.47%$3.85▲ 19.43%
3Canva1.89%$15.07▲ 30.80%
4Microsoft1.76%$3.89▲ 131.34%
5Capital One1.43%$2.80▲ 179.08%
6Best Buy1.42%$3.53▲ 144.96%
7Chevrolet1.36%$2.93▲ 97.96%
8Dell1.22%$3.56▼ 21.73%
9Comcast1.20%$8.20▼ 27.81%
10Walmart1.12%$2.47▲ 178.94%
Spending Trend Insight

Chevrolet released a holiday commercial titled Memory Lane. The spot centers on nostalgia and family, showing a couple taking their old Suburban on a holiday trip, with memories from across decades.

Spending Trend Insight

Walmart launched a holiday video campaign titled WhoKnewVille, a reimagined, festive take on a beloved holiday/pop-culture setting.

Top Video Partners
#BrandShare of VoiceCPMMoM CPM Change
1Google Ad Manager39.34%$2.83▲ 18.73%
2Magnite11.77%$4.05▲ 3.34%
3Index Exchange8.93%$4.55▲ 1.29%
4Xandr6.54%$7.67▲ 22.93%
5A95.56%$4.44▼ 5.97%
6TripleLift2.71%$4.02▲ 31.58%
7PubMatic2.52%$6.53▲ 9.38%
8Undertone2.08%$5.97▼ 23.55%
9OpenX1.61%$5.52▲ 32.25%
10Primis0.94%$4.45▼ 9.67%
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