Growth Metrics

Adobe (ADBE) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Adobe (ADBE) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 8.19% to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $4.4 billion through Feb 2026, up 8.61% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $4.3 billion for FY2025, 8.87% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $1.1 billion at Adobe, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $701.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $929.9 million, with a median of $939.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development increased 20.59% in 2022, then rose 6.46% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $773.0 million in 2022, then increased by 15.01% to $889.0 million in 2023, then increased by 12.37% to $999.0 million in 2024, then rose by 9.91% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.09% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $1.1 billion, $1.1 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.