Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Airbnb (ABNB) posted quarterly Research & Development of $751.0 million for Q1 2026, up 33.39% year-over-year from $563.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.75% quarter-over-quarter from $823.0 million in Q4 2025.
Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Airbnb's Research & Development history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $751.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 33.39% year-over-year to $751.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 29.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, up 25.88% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $751.0 million, down from $823.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $823.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $345.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $486.0 million (2023), against an average of $509.8 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development jumped 216.78% in 2022, then rose 4.95% in 2023.
- Airbnb's Research & Development stood at $408.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 5.88% to $432.0 million in 2023, then gained by 24.54% to $538.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 52.97% to $823.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 8.75% to $751.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABNB's Research & Development at $751.0 million in Q1 2026, $823.0 million in Q4 2025, and $587.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 159.34 Bn | 142.12 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 108.60 Bn | 96.53 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 875.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 81.57 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.38 Bn | 713.43 Mn | - |
| 5 | Carnival | 38.51 Bn | 36.29 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Expedia | 38.08 Bn | 30.96 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.19 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -543.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.73 Bn | 8.51 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.85 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 212.91 Mn | 48.79 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.94 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 160.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 875.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 751.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 823.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 587.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 610.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 519.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 475.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 432.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 403.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 486.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 450.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 408.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 384.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 345.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 128.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 290.86 Mn |