Airbnb ABNB
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Airbnb (ABNB) posted Research & Development of $875.0 million for Q2 2026, up 16.51% on a QoQ basis from $751.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 26.63% year-over-year from $691.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Airbnb has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $875.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 26.63% year-over-year to $875.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.0 billion, a 27.04% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, up 20.48% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $875.0 million for Q2 2026 at Airbnb, up from $751.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $875.0 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $363.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $538.3 million, with a median of $519.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development retreated 0.02% in 2022, then jumped 32.22% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $408.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.92% to $424.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 29.01% to $547.0 million in 2024, then grew by 27.06% to $695.0 million in 2025, then rose by 25.9% to $875.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $875.0 million (Q2 2026), $751.0 million (Q1 2026), and $695.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Alibaba Group Holding 262.96 Bn 227.70 Bn 15.11 Bn -7.02 Bn
2 Booking Holdings 145.23 Bn 128.02 Bn 4.98 Bn 263.00 Mn
3 PDD Holdings 117.02 Bn 86.74 Bn 9.45 Bn -673.00 Mn
4 Airbnb 107.34 Bn 95.28 Bn 2.98 Bn 875.00 Mn
5 Mercadolibre 100.30 Bn 85.10 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.13 Bn
6 Ebay 46.02 Bn 42.71 Bn 2.30 Bn 697.00 Mn
7 Expedia 34.12 Bn 26.99 Bn 3.91 Bn 2.12 Bn
8 Maplebear 11.90 Bn 11.05 Bn 751.00 Mn 233.00 Mn
9 Full Truck Alliance 8.08 Bn 7.12 Bn - -38.45 Mn
10 Etsy 7.07 Bn 5.94 Bn 484.05 Mn 190.93 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 875.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 751.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 695.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 639.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 691.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 568.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 547.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 524.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 573.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 514.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 424.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 419.00 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 363.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 367.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 344.41 Mn