Airbnb (ABNB) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Airbnb's (ABNB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $751.0 million in Q1 2026, up 33.39% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 33.39% year-over-year to $751.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 29.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, up 25.88% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $751.0 million in Q1 2026 per ABNB's latest filing, from $823.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $823.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 216.78% in 2022 and climbed 4.95% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $408.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.88% to $432.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 24.54% to $538.0 million in 2024, then surged by 52.97% to $823.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 8.75% to $751.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ABNB Research & Development figures stand at $751.0 million (Q1 2026), $823.0 million (Q4 2025), and $587.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 240.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | 379,000.00 |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | - |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 324.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 42.07 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 126.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 315.32 Mn |