Akamai Technologies AKAM
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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Akamai Technologies' (AKAM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $170.0 million in Q2 2026, up 16.28% year-over-year from $146.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.27% quarter-over-quarter from $157.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Akamai Technologies has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $170.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 16.28% year-over-year to $170.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $621.0 million (up 10.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $574.3 million, up 3.15% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $170.0 million for Q2 2026 at Akamai Technologies, up from $157.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $170.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $122.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $138.5 million, with a median of $135.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development fell 0.33% in 2025 and climbed 17.1% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $129.1 million in 2022, then increased by 4.78% to $135.3 million in 2023, then gained by 6.92% to $144.6 million in 2024, then gained by 3.07% to $149.1 million in 2025, then grew by 14.07% to $170.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $170.0 million in Q2 2026, $157.1 million in Q1 2026, and $149.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Cloudflare 101.25 Bn 97.09 Bn 499.52 Mn 276.12 Mn
2 Akamai Technologies 15.21 Bn 11.86 Bn 613.75 Mn 170.05 Mn
3 Fastly 3.38 Bn 3.04 Bn 115.95 Mn 56.74 Mn
4 Xunlei 387.74 Mn 110.88 Mn 57.31 Mn -21.40 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 170.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 157.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 149.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 144.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 146.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 134.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 144.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 138.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 139.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 134.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 135.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 132.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 136.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 129.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 129.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 123.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 126.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 122.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 125.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 108.51 Mn