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AppLovin (APP) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

AppLovin (APP) has 7 years of Research & Development data on record, last reported at $94.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 66.83% to $94.1 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $264.2 million, a 22.78% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $226.5 million, down 39.55% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development reached $94.1 million in Q1 2026 per APP's latest filing, up from $82.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for APP hit a ceiling of $159.3 million in Q3 2023 and a floor of -$107.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $94.3 million and a median of $105.9 million in 2024 define the central range for Research & Development.
  • Peak YoY movement for Research & Development: crashed 191.19% in 2023, then surged 198.22% in 2024.
  • Tracing APP's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $118.2 million in 2022, then plummeted by 191.19% to -$107.8 million in 2023, then soared by 198.22% to $105.9 million in 2024, then fell by 22.33% to $82.2 million in 2025, then rose by 14.45% to $94.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for APP at $94.1 million in Q1 2026, $82.2 million in Q4 2025, and $43.9 million in Q3 2025.