Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Airbnb (ABNB) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $638.0 million in Q1 2026, up 8.32% quarter-over-quarter from $589.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.32% on a YoY basis from $568.0 million in Q1 2025.

Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Airbnb's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $638.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 12.32% year-over-year to $638.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 12.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.4 billion, up 14.49% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $638.0 million for Q1 2026 at Airbnb, up from $589.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $638.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $363.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $486.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $475.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development fell 0.02% in 2022, then climbed 25.06% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.54% to $432.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 24.54% to $538.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.48% to $589.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.32% to $638.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $638.0 million (Q1 2026), $589.0 million (Q4 2025), and $587.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Booking Holdings 131.01 Bn 114.99 Bn 3.46 Bn 240.00 Mn
2 Airbnb 79.86 Bn 67.85 Bn 2.10 Bn 638.00 Mn
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises 75.60 Bn 75.08 Bn 2.21 Bn -
4 Carnival 37.80 Bn 36.39 Bn - -
5 Expedia 27.88 Bn 22.09 Bn 3.05 Bn 324.00 Mn
6 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 8.56 Bn 8.38 Bn 953.34 Mn -
7 Global Business Travel 4.79 Bn 4.35 Bn 714.00 Mn 159.00 Mn
8 Travel & Leisure 4.51 Bn 4.25 Bn 926.00 Mn -
9 Trip.com 4.42 Bn -788.25 Mn 1.74 Bn -576.00 Mn
10 MakeMyTrip 2.12 Bn 1.35 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 638.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 589.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 587.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 610.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 568.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 538.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 524.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 519.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 475.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 432.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 419.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 451.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 420.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 398.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 366.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 375.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 363.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 367.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 344.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 349.73 Mn