Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) recorded Research & Development of $148.82 million in Q2 2026, up 18.3% from $125.84 million a year earlier and up 5.1% from the prior quarter.
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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Akamai Technologies' Research & Development came in at $554.57 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 13.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $513.56 million, up 9.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for 14 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $470.88 million in FY2024 (+16.0%), $406.05 million in FY2023 (+3.7%), $391.43 million in FY2022 (+16.7%) and $335.37 million in FY2021 (+24.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 38.6% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 8.1% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $141.58 million (Q1 2026), $139.45 million (Q4 2025) and $124.72 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.49 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 191.00 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 27.50 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 205.05 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 148.82 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 57.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 148.82 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Akamai Technologies Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AKAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();