Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)

Bumble (BMBL) reported Research & Development of $30.2 million for Q1 2026, down 12.56% on a YoY basis from $34.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.24% quarter-over-quarter from $24.9 million in Q4 2025.

Bumble (BMBL) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bumble has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $30.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 12.56% year-over-year to $30.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $117.2 million (up 18.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $121.5 million, up 20.64% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $30.2 million, up from $24.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $36.2 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $15.7 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $28.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.6 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development plunged 56.66% — and 2025, when it surged 107.0%.
  • Bumble's Research & Development stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.24% to $30.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 20.31% to $24.1 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.16% to $24.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.24% to $30.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $30.2 million (Q1 2026), $24.9 million (Q4 2025), and $29.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 67.40 Mn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 17.03 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 17.70 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 387.52 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 207.25 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 380.79 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn -61.44 Bn
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 478.30 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 150.00 Mn
10 Bumble 368.98 Mn 241.54 Mn 185.42 Mn 30.17 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 24.92 Mn