Backblaze (BLZE) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)
Backblaze's (BLZE) quarterly Research & Development came in at $9.0 million in Q3 2025, down 16.19% year-on-year from $10.7 million in Q3 2024, and down 24.26% quarter-over-quarter from $11.9 million in Q2 2025.
Backblaze (BLZE) Research & Development (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Backblaze's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.0 million for Q3 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 16.19% year-over-year to $9.0 million in Q3 2025; TTM through Sep 2025 was $42.1 million, a 1.3% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2024 full-year figure at $42.1 million, up 2.01% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $9.0 million in Q3 2025 per BLZE's latest filing, from $11.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $11.9 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $4.3 million in Q1 2021.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $9.4 million (2024), against an average of $8.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development jumped 86.02% in 2022 and dropped 16.21% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $7.4 million in 2021, then gained by 16.61% to $8.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 29.71% to $11.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.21% to $9.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 3.91% to $9.0 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BLZE Research & Development figures stand at $9.0 million (Q3 2025), $11.9 million (Q2 2025), and $11.9 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 802.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 271.60 Mn |
| 10 | Backblaze | 664.36 Mn | 612.98 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.69 Mn |