Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Research & Development of $141.6 million for Q1 2026, up 5.55% on a YoY basis from $134.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.52% sequentially from $139.5 million in Q4 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.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.55% year-over-year to $141.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $531.6 million (down 10.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $513.6 million, down 7.76% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $141.6 million in Q1 2026, from $139.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $206.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $91.9 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $125.5 million and a median of $124.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 52.05% in 2022 and jumped 88.78% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing AKAM's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $105.4 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.62% to $109.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 88.78% to $206.2 million in 2024, then sank by 32.35% to $139.5 million in 2025, then advanced 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 | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.28 Bn | 15.35 Bn | 602.31 Mn | 141.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 134.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 206.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 138.55 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 | 136.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 105.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 126.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 122.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 108.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 111.89 Mn |