Autodesk (ADSK) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Autodesk (ADSK) posted quarterly Research & Development of $421.0 million for Q2 2026, up 6.85% year-over-year from $394.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $420.0 million in Q1 2026.
Autodesk (ADSK) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autodesk (ADSK) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $421.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 6.85% year-over-year to $421.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (up 43.76% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.6 billion, up 10.64% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was little changed at $421.0 million in Q2 2026 per ADSK's latest filing, from $420.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $798.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$87.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $401.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $420.5 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development slumped 110.9% — and 2026, when it surged 3718.18%.
- Autodesk's Research & Development stood at $311.0 million in 2022, then gained by 9.0% to $339.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 54.87% to $525.0 million in 2024, then gained by 16.57% to $612.0 million in 2025, then sank by 31.21% to $421.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ADSK's Research & Development at $421.0 million in Q2 2026, $420.0 million in Q1 2026, and $612.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Autodesk | 53.10 Bn | 50.18 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 421.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 421.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 420.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 612.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 413.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 394.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 525.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 469.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 479.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 449.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 456.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -87.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 311.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 433.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 419.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 282.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 399.00 Mn |