Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Bumble's Research & Development came in at $35.52 million for Q2 2026, up 9.3% from $32.51 million a year earlier and up 17.7% from the prior quarter.
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Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Bumble reported Research & Development of $120.19 million, up 3.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $121.51 million, up 20.6% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $100.73 million in FY2024 (-22.9%), $130.57 million in FY2023 (+19.8%), $109.02 million in FY2022 (-4.2%) and $113.76 million in FY2021 (+142.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 107.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 56.7%).
- Business Quant data shows BMBL's Research & Development at $30.17 million (Q1 2026), $24.89 million (Q4 2025) and $29.61 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,025.63 Bn | 3,783.15 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,792.66 Bn | 1,495.18 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 274.27 Bn | 234.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 242.01 Bn | 55.79 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 228.77 Bn | 205.96 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.27 Bn | 111.07 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 121.73 Bn | 54.78 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 109.50 Bn | -134.28 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 107.68 Bn | 65.19 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 468.43 Mn |
| 10 | Bumble | 778.44 Mn | -104.75 Mn | 156.53 Mn | 35.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.23 Mn |
API Access
Bumble Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BMBL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BMBL", "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=BMBL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();