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

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) posted Research & Development of $141.6 million for Q1 2026, up 1.52% sequentially from $139.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 14.59% YoY from $123.5 million in Q1 2025.

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

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $141.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 14.59% year-over-year to $141.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $531.6 million (up 11.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $513.6 million, up 9.06% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $141.6 million in Q1 2026 per AKAM's latest filing, from $139.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $141.6 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $91.9 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $113.1 million, with a median of $113.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development declined 8.08% in 2023 and advanced 27.29% in 2024.
  • Akamai Technologies' Research & Development stood at $105.4 million in 2022, then rose by 3.62% to $109.2 million in 2023, then gained by 10.11% to $120.2 million in 2024, then grew by 15.97% to $139.5 million in 2025, then rose by 1.52% to $141.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AKAM's Research & Development at $141.6 million in Q1 2026, $139.5 million in Q4 2025, and $124.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.04 Bn
10 Akamai Technologies 16.39 Bn 15.46 Bn 916.55 Mn 141.58 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 141.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 139.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 124.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 125.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 123.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 120.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 120.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 113.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 116.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 105.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 99.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 91.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 105.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 94.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 92.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 99.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 93.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 82.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 77.26 Mn