Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Bumble's (BMBL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $27.0 million in Q1 2026, down 21.86% YoY from $34.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 60.83% on a QoQ basis from $68.8 million in Q4 2025.
Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bumble (BMBL) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $27.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 21.86% year-over-year to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $157.5 million (up 697.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.4 million, up 64.26% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, from $68.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $72.6 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$94.0 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $32.6 million and a median of $34.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development surged 201.4% — and 2024, when it sank 229.46%.
- Tracing BMBL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$71.6 million in 2022, then surged by 201.4% to $72.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 229.46% to -$94.0 million in 2024, then surged by 173.21% to $68.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 60.83% to $27.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $27.0 million (Q1 2026), $68.8 million (Q4 2025), and $29.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,209.11 Bn | 3,780.07 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,537.88 Bn | 1,447.62 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,134.89 Bn | 1,134.76 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 67.16 Mn |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.34 Bn | 284.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 635.00 Mn |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.76 Bn | 92.52 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 387.52 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.62 Bn | 76.74 Bn | 205.64 Mn | -61.54 Mn |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.31 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 67.40 Mn |
| 9 | 30.43 Bn | 27.64 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 231.28 Mn | |
| 10 | Bumble | 363.64 Mn | 209.69 Mn | 156.53 Mn | 35.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -94.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 72.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 68.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 65.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -71.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -37.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.11 Mn |