Aci Worldwide (ACIW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Aci Worldwide's Research & Development was $47.9 million in Q2 2026, up 16.5% from $41.11 million a year earlier and up 8.6% from the prior quarter.
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Aci Worldwide (ACIW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Aci Worldwide's Research & Development was $179.52 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 14.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $167.54 million, up 14.2% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $146.68 million in FY2024 (+4.2%), $140.76 million in FY2023 (-3.8%), $146.31 million in FY2022 (+1.4%) and $144.31 million in FY2021 (+3.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 27.0%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 19.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ACIW's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $44.09 million (Q1 2026), $44.96 million (Q4 2025) and $42.57 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 53.23 Bn | 25.01 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 635.59 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 51.08 Bn | 9.78 Bn | - | 831.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 36.71 Bn | -2.94 Bn | - | 447.38 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.76 Bn | 30.96 Bn | 2.76 Bn | - |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.75 Bn | 18.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 26.06 Bn | 882.46 Mn | 2.01 Bn | - |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.40 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 90.59 Mn |
| 8 | Chime Financial | 12.53 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 119.43 Mn |
| 9 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.31 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 49.83 Mn |
| 10 | Aci Worldwide | 6.08 Bn | 5.33 Bn | 195.41 Mn | 50.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 50.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.52 Mn |
API Access
Aci Worldwide Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACIW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ACIW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ACIW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();