Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies' (AKAM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $141.6 million in Q1 2026, up 14.59% year-on-year from $123.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.52% quarter-over-quarter from $139.5 million in Q4 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $141.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $141.6 million, up 14.59% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $531.6 million (up 11.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $513.6 million, up 9.06% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $141.6 million for Q1 2026 at Akamai Technologies, up from $139.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $141.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $91.9 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $113.4 million (2024), against an average of $113.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 8.08% in 2023 and grew 27.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Akamai Technologies' Research & Development stood at $105.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.62% to $109.2 million in 2023, then grew by 10.11% to $120.2 million in 2024, then gained by 15.97% to $139.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.52% to $141.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $141.6 million (Q1 2026), $139.5 million (Q4 2025), and $124.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 20.01 Bn | 19.08 Bn | 916.55 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 | 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 |